2015 Joseph & Philippe Roty Les Fontenys, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, France 1.5L

This is more elegant still with its cool essence of red cherry, plum, violet, lilac and spice-nuanced aromas that are set against a backdrop of moderate wood. There is a lovely sense of tension and energy to the bigger-bodied and more mineral-inflected medium-bodied flavors that culminate in an impressively long finish that is a beautiful combination of refinement and power. Note well though that this mildly warm but still reasonably well-balanced effort is going to require extended cellaring.