The 2016 Hautes Cotes de Nuits Rouge Fontaine St. Martin has a tightly wound bouquet, dark berry fruit than the regular Hautes Cotes de Nuits with hints of Earl Grey developing with time in the glass. The palate is crisp and taut with crunchy red and black fruit, a little brittle in texture, moderate length with that faint tea-like scent lingering toward the finish. This is a decent follow-up to the 2015 Hautes Cotes de Nuits Rouge Fontaine St. Martin.