Gerard Raphet - Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru 'Les Millandes' - 2013

There is better complexity to the earthy herbal tea-inflected dark berry fruit scents that possess nuances of both the sauvage and forest floor hints. There is also more volume and punch to the medium-bodied flavors that exude a fine bead of minerality that can also be found on the lingering and quite linear finish. This is an atypical Millandes as it's almost delicate yet there is good balance to this youthfully austere effort. 89 Points Allen Meadows, Burghound