(92-95)/2034+

Lovely stuff but once again

stylish and intense flavors are equally refined with a beautifully and caressing mouth feel on the moderately complex but nicely persistent finish

as well as finessed tannins to round out the finish

Long and penetrating and complemented by a pretty pinpoint mousse

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 (92-95)/2034+(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