Domaine Patrick Javillier Aloxe-Corton

Initial impression: After decanting for about an hour, the nose of the '09 Aloxe-Corton showed some hints of spices and a smoky earthiness. On the palette the wine was straining to open. It seemed to show a balanced potential with hints of fruit coming through, but it needed more time. After another 30 minutes of much stem swirling, more berries and spices were evident. Overall impression: This Burgundy continued to get better over the 2 hours or so that we …