Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus other_regions The 2007 Alabaster came from

The 2007 Alabaster came from pre-phylloxera vines yielding a miniscule half ton of fruit per acre

cured-meat edge on the nose

cherry preserve

At 30 this is so rich

Mid-deep garnet

Jayer Gilles, Echezeaux Dessus other_regions The 2007 Alabaster came from(from ~50 year old vines). A markedly spicy wide ranging nose combines notes of red cherry, raspberry, plum liqueur and hints of Asian style tea. The supple and round middle weight flavors arent especially dense though they do possess a seductive texture before culminating in a lightly stony, long and powerful finale where a touch of warmth gradually emerges. While this is certainly very good, its perhaps not quite at its usual very high level.