Domaine Michel Gros – Fontaine Saint-Martin 2016, Monopole – Bourgogne, Hautes Côtes de Nuits 

The nose is elegant, fruity and offers a fine power, delicacy and a very fine concentration. It reveals notes of black cherry, black berries and purple plum associated with small touches of red fruits, flowers, Sichuan pepper and a discreet hint of spices. The palate is fruity, well-balanced, discreetly tight and offers a beautiful juiciness, precision, a small tension, a beautiful grain, dynamism, a good definition as well as a small fat / a small suavity. On the palate this wine expresses notes of black cherry, fleshy raspberry / juicy and small notes of fleshy red berries, plum associated with small touches of flowers as well as very discreet hints of zan, cardamom and a very discreet toasted hint. Good length. Tannins are well-built and very discreetly firm.