Fontaine Gagnard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2020 Medium in body

Medium in body

more bright and more fragrant

Ineffable nose combines plum

If the Rhys Horseshoe and Alpine bottlings are in perpetual friendly competition

pencil lead and oak spices before displaying a balanced structure with firm gripping tannins that will need another year or two in the bottle to settle

Fontaine Gagnard, Bourgogne Rouge Vintage:2020 Medium in bodyA more deeply pitched, and slightly riper nose reflects notes of earth, humus, plum and a hint of dark pinot fruit. The lively and utterly delicious middle weight flavors possess better volume along with a bit more depth and persistence on the equally refreshing finish. This is almost always boxes above its weight chez Fontaine and it does so again in 2020.