Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Rugiens Bas other_regions_italy with a gripping sense of

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

The 2012s from Diamond Creek represent an homage to founder Al Brounstein and the winery’s 40th anniversary

) There is a smear of chocolate on the entry

fresh and ripe black pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in warm earth wisps

Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Rugiens Bas other_regions_italy with a gripping sense of(from a . 69 ha parcel in Rugiens Bas). Here too the wood treatment is all but invisible and does not interfere with the transparency of the ripe yet cool and ultra pure nose of red pinot fruit where the mineral influence is quite prominent. There is also a distinct stoniness to the driving and energetic middle weight plus flavors that possess controlled power before culminating in an explosive, balanced and hugely long finish. This is flat out