Olivier Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru La Riotte 2014 skus_30098942 Riesling can become truly revelatory

Riesling can become truly revelatory

it’s named for the highly prized orange that was once strictly reserved for Chinese royalty

but tannins are even throughout palate hinting at this wines' s age worthy quality

exhibiting perfumed aromas of musk melon

The grape’s natural juiciness is mouth filling and a nice counter point to the dense tannins

Olivier Jouan Morey-Saint-Denis 1er Cru La Riotte 2014 skus_30098942 Riesling can become truly revelatoryInitially muted but developed a nice cool berry nose with infused minerals of iron and hints of crushed flowers. Medium bodied and definitely burgundian in nature, feminine but has a tense structure that gives it weight without being heavy. Classic notes of strawberry mixed with a bit of leather funk and mushroom.