Florent Garaudet – Les Riottes 2017 – Monthelie 1er Cru

The nose is aromatic, fruity and offers a small richness, a fine concentration as well as elegance. It reveals notes of bright strawberry, fleshy Boysenberry and small notes of crushed blue berries associated with touches of violet, lily, green cardamom / sweet spices as well as discreet hints of chocolate and a imperceptible hint of sweet blond tobacco. The palate is fruity, long and offers minerality, freshness, a good definition, a stretched side, generosity, fat, roundness as well as a small silkiness. On the palate this wine expresses notes of crushed black cherry, pulpy / juicy purple plum and small notes of of fresh / ripe small red fruits associated with touches of violet, rose, green cardamom as well as fine hints of sweet spices, racy minerality, sweet blond tobacco and a subtle hint of almond.