A positively kaleidoscopic nose features restrained Vosne-style spice and a beautiful range of floral elements on the black fruit, sandalwood and Asian-style tea aromas. By contrast the elegant and refined flavors are a good deal more reserved that are like silk on the mid-palate though the hugely long and moderately finish tightens up in a real rush. Somewhat unusually at this early stage, this is actually a bit less complex than the Richebourg though I would expect that to change with extended bottle aging. In short, this is a classic RSV.