Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Taillepieds other_regions_italy with grainy tannins and firm

with grainy tannins and firm acidity

powerful but finessed

There is a really lovely inner mouth perfumed to the equally spicy and pure largebodied flavors that possess excellent mid-palate density and simply superb focus on the hugely long finish

black pepper

aged in 33% new wood)

Bitouzet Prieur, Volnay Taillepieds other_regions_italy with grainy tannins and firmHere there is enough reduction to overshadow the underlying fruit so if you are tempted to try a bottle young in the interest of curiosity, be sure to give it some air first. Otherwise there is a bit more volume, and markedly more minerality, to the almost painfully intense flavors that exhibit focused power on the dusty, firmly austere and even more compact finish that delivers very fine length. As is usually the case with this wine, I would strongly