Tour Mons other_regions_australia mineral-accented aromas of fresh pear

mineral-accented aromas of fresh pear

it floods the mouth with layer after layer of bitters-tinged fruits

Eighty percent of the wine spent a year in new oak barrels

Sourced from a small plot inside the famous sun-drenched Clos des Goisses in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

There is a phenolic hint (think nut or olive oil) to the smoky mix of petrol

Tour Mons other_regions_australia mineral-accented aromas of fresh pearThe 2010 La Tour de Mons is the same blend as the 2009, although the nose is cut from a different cloth, darker fruit, more black than red, graphite and tobacco, a little Pauillac in style. The palate is medium bodied with supple tannin, plenty of blackberry and bilberry fruit, well judged acidity and a dash of white pepper sprinkled over the cedary finish. There is more backbone here compared to the 2009 and a little more persistence on the finish.