Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens(from a . 43 ha parcel in Rugiens Hauts). Here the slightly less elegant and more deeply pitched nose offers up an attractively fresh and well layered array of cherry, raspberry, violet, acacia and plenty of spice nuances. As one would expect, the medium weight plus flavors are notably bigger and more muscular with excellent power and drive on the delineated, mineral inflected and much firmer finish. This youthfully austere effort is classic Rugiens

nicely detailed with blacker fruit uncovered by aeration

powerful and rugged medium full flavors that culminate in a dusty

(89-92)/2023+

primary and very young

with superb concentration and depth at the core and a long

There is once again fine density to the delicious and attractively textured medium weight flavors that exude a bead of minerality on the sappy and long finish that also evidences subtle hints of wood and warmth

Chardonnay is from Cramant

though it keeps the elegant style

There is a subtle trace of exoticism to the pretty and layered array of both white and yellow orchard fruit

round and delicious medium-bodied flavors that are shaped by relatively fine-grained tannins while offering good length on the balanced finish

doesn't look to be 11 years old

violet and rose petal aromas to shine