Albert Bichot (Pavillon), Pommard Rugiens

Albert Bichot (Pavillon), Pommard Rugiens(from Rugiens Bas). This is also wonderfully fresh and bright with its array of cool and airy crushed red cherry, anise and an interesting hint of orange peel. There is excellent intensity to the beautifully detailed mineral driven flavors that conclude a youthfully austere and lengthy if slightly lean finish. It remains to be seen if this will flesh out with a few years of bottle age.

sweet cherries and spices are some of the nuances that emerge from the glass

boysenberry and blackberry confiture flavors layered nicely with violet

with lifted aromatics

The tannin quality is absolutely terrific

floral and ample spice and earth nuances

The parameters here are mind boggling

The 2006 Contino Graciano (100%) spent 13 months in French and Hungarian oak

with a long lingering aftertaste

It's structured by powdery tannins and bright acidity and has a long

This is even spicier with a really lovely panoply of various spice elements that include sandalwood

These are qualities of the classic 2016 vintage

when its fruit will be bolstered a touch