Domaine Antonin Guyon Aloxe-Corton Les Fournieres 1er Cru 2011

A background application of wood sets off the attractively layered nose that features notes of spice, pungent earth and a cool but ripe mix of various red berry fruit scents. There is excellent punch to the intense and broad-shouldered flavors that exhibit perhaps a bit less minerality than is typical though this character may become more apparent with age. I like the balance on the mildly austere finale and the underlying material is excellent so this is worth a look provided that you have the patience to cellar it. Drink: 2019+ Score - 90-92. (Allen Meadows, burghound.com, April 15, 2013)