Pascal Bonhomme’s old vine bottling of Viré-Clessé is produced from sixty to sixty-five year-old vines and is raised in older Burgundy barrels, rather than stainless steel tanks, so it is quite a bit different in personality than the regular bottling. In the richer year of 2019, this is a marriage made in heaven, as the wine is really shining out of the blocks, offering up a deep and vibrant bouquet of pear, apple, a lovely base of chalky soil tones, almond, gently musky floral tones and a dollop of buttery oak. On the palate the wine is bright, full-bodied and complex, with fine mid-palate depth, a very good girdle of acidity, impressive focus and grip and a long, beautifully balanced and classy finish. This is really very fine in 2019! 2021-2030.