Alain Hudelot Noellat, Vosne Romanee Suchots other_regions_italy The blend changes with each

The blend changes with each vintage and in 2010 they had very good Petit Verdot so the percentage of it is higher than ever

offering deeply concentrated raspberry

A lightly menthol-infused nose that is exceptionally ripe yet stops short of being surmature remains almost 100% primary with ample black fruit and spice aromas seamlessly merging into the rich

spice and herbed

The 2011 Chateauneuf du Pape Deus ex Machina is a stunner in the vintage

Alain Hudelot Noellat, Vosne Romanee Suchots other_regions_italy The blend changes with eachThis is spicier still and a bit riper as well if not quite so elegant on the variety of black berry fruit aromas that are trimmed in very subtle wood. The velvety, generous and extremely rich flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract on the, robust, muscular and bitter cherry pit inflected finale. As is usually the case, this is not as refined but its definitely more powerful.