Neil Beckett: The concentration of old vines is here enhanced by two high walls, which lend shelter, warmth, and ripeness. Unusually for the cru, there is, as winemaker Pierre Vincent says, douceur (softness), as well as the customary puissance (power). Lovely purity of fruit and refinement of tannin; the slight wood dryness will dissipate, leaving the wine concentrated, harmonious, and supple. 17