de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions almost salty finish

almost salty finish

Like the Bâtard

This is the first year with puncheons (no hogsheads) as well

it should also be reasonably approachable young

Clos de la Baronne and Luraule plus the usual declassified juice from young vines Genevrières and Charmes)

de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions almost salty finish(from ~80 year old vines; 33% whole clusters). A mildly fruity nose is cut with plenty of freshly turned earth and more discreet floral wisps. The brooding, intense and muscular flavors possess very fine volume as well as a discreet minerality that continues onto the serious, persistent and balanced if decidedly rustic finish. This borderline old school effort is sufficiently firmly structured to suggest that all of a decade will be necessary for it