Christian Moueix, Ulysses Vintage:2016 As good as the prior

As good as the prior grands crus are

A touch of mineral reduction can be found on the markedly floral-inflected nose of white peach

There is a refined

spicy and quite long

from the Bricco Fiasco vineyard in Castiglione

Christian Moueix, Ulysses Vintage:2016 As good as the priorOakville fruit but Napa Valley on the label. Fresh picked berries and bramble on the nose become focused and spiced on the palate. Nice herbal and earth notes with rocky minerality across the full length of the palate. The open fruit expression of the nose creates the expectation of a bigger wine to follow but it is classical with good restraint and an impressive sense of precision in the mouth. Beautifully done. (ECB)