A. & P. de VIllaine Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise Rouge La Digoine 2017

90 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "The 2017 Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise La Digoine opens in the glass with a reserved bouquet of smoky blackberries, raspberries and bay leaf, followed by a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple palate that's open and charming, concluding with a spice-inflected finish. Drink: 2019-2030. (Jul 2019)"

Producer notes: "La Digoine is a site at the foot of a slope, known for centuries to provide the deep soil and growing conditions necessary for excellent red wine. Our vineyard here is planted in moderate-yield Pinot Noir. At first sight, the color is sustained, intense red. Even if the nose is still slightly shy, it suggests a great wine ; this impression is confirmed by the complexity on the palate. A wine fleshy, rich, deep, full of ripe and silky tannins. La Digoine can be drunk very young. Within two or three months of bottling, it demonstrates immediate appeal with red berry fruit and a balance of roundness, structure, and lenght on the palate. However, this is another versatile wine which benefits from bottle aging."