An ultra-elegant nose exhibits a broad range of spice and floral elements on the black cherry and plum-suffused aromas

The bouquet shows infinite layering and a steady evolution in the glass with tones of red cherry

but very much at its sweet spot for drinking

The exceptions are the Baroli Voerzio bottled only in magnums (Sarmassa and Vecchie Viti dei Capalot e delle Brunate)

There is a sense of coiled up energy here and the finish just leaves you breathless

de Montille, Pommard Rugiens Bas other_regions_italy An ultra-elegant nose exhibits a(66% whole clusters). Once again, the wood influence is subtle though not imperceptible on the slightly cooler aromas of lavender, violet, rose petal, red and dark cherry and a whiff of plum liqueur. There is excellent volume to the solidly concentrated and intensely mineral driven flavors that possess evident muscle and power on the firm, serious and complex finale that is also clearly built to age. In a word, impressive.