This fabulous vineyard was never exploited until Stephan von Neipperg took

it over in 1996. Situated on a perfectly exposed slope planted in limestone and

clay, the vines average 50 years of age, and are cropped at low yields. The inky/

purple - tinged 2005 reveals gorgeous aromas of roasted herbs, incense, Asian

spices, graphite, coffee, and oodles of blackberry and black cherry fruit. The

limestone soils provide a freshness and distinctive minerality.