Esprit Leflaive Beaune 1er Cru Les Epenottes Rouge 2020

Esprit Leflaive Beaune 1er Cru Les Epenottes Rouge 2020

that's all there is

unctuously textured

but there is something feminine about this Cuvée Madame (title notwithstanding

graphite and floral notes are followed by a wine of great depth

with time in the glass showing its complexity from the lees and white flesh fruit

This is actually quite similar in quality and expression though with just a bit more mid-palate concentration

This is a wine of profound elegance and grace

A much more floral-inflected nose is equally fresh and ripe with a broader range of spice elements adding breadth to the pretty red and blue pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in noticeable if not invasive wood

A brooding and reserved nose only grudgingly gives up its intensely floral array of red and dark currant aromas that enjoy added breadth in the form of green tea

remarkable harmony

The supple and relatively forward medium weight flavors possess an appealing sense of energy

There is notably more volume and mid-palate concentration to the relatively supple medium weight plus flavors that tighten up noticeably on the dusty