Closerie des Alisiers Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux

Pinot Noir, Blind, 10+ years age : [Tasted Double Blind] Beautiful light ruby color, no bricking. The nose is a tad mute with mulch, dirt, toasted nuts, and furniture. Aromatically this reads as relatively shut down. The palate enters on the cherry fruit, turning to significant structure on the mid-palate. Tannin is medium, almost medium plus with medium acid. The alcohol pokes out on the finish that feels fairly clipped by the structure. All in all, this could probably use …