Jean Fournier, Marsannay Trois Terres Vv other_regions_italy the wines are more fresh

the wines are more fresh

and those aromatic herb notes make a comeback in the finish

The red 2009 Gran Reserva has some traces of classical Rioja and "old wine" character

perhaps just less of the orange blossom here but still utterly captivating

which has a muscular and still-chewy edge

Jean Fournier, Marsannay Trois Terres Vv other_regions_italy the wines are more fresh(from a blend of Clos du Roy, Longeroies and Es Chezots). This is also firmly reduced and aromatically unreadable today. There is more volume to the rich, concentrated and caressing yet powerful middleweight plus flavors that conclude in a compact, serious and long if somewhat grippy finale that makes clear that extended cellaring will be necessary.