Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy Enormously rich and sweet on

Enormously rich and sweet on the palate

This is robust but not rustic or austere and should reward longer-term cellaring

Winemakers have come and gone since its inception in 1990

Much more punchy than the Barta Aszú 6 Puttonyos tasted with it

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Dhondt Grellet, Le Mont de Fer Extra Brut other_regions_italy Enormously rich and sweet onI revisited Dhondt's 2015 Extra Brut Premier Cru Le Mont de Fer Ros on several occasions in early 2021, and I clearly underrated it last year. Wafting from the glass with scents of sweet red berries, mandarin, bergamot, spices and peonies, it's full bodied, vinous and elegantly fleshy, with lively acids and a long, intensely sapid finish. This is a beautiful bottle, and I can attest to the fact that it tends to empty all too quickly. It's also