Allen Meadow 92
 
A mentholated top note is present on the restrained, fresh and cool aromas of red and black cherry laced with enough earth character to mention. The equally refined but punchier medium weight flavors exude a discreet minerality that adds a sense of lift to the more structured, powerful and youthfully austere finish. There's slightly more depth here but it's also sufficiently strict that this will certainly need at least some patience.
 
Philippe Drouhin's children, Caroline and Nicolas, now both work at the domaine full-time and have essentially assumed full responsibility for the wines. I met this trip with Caroline, who described the 2021 vintage as one where "the growing season was seriously problematic as we were hit with a variety of problems that included frost, a bit of hail and a succession of cryptogamic diseases. Yields were clearly down but fruit quality was good and with good potential alcohols. We used between 10 and 15% whole clusters for the vinifications and had no trouble with the fermentations. As to the style of the 2021 vintage, it stands in stark contrast to the trio of 2018 to 2020 as it's much more classic with lovely terroir transparency." See also the wines from Maison Laroze de Drouhin below.