de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions This is the first year

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

it should also be reasonably approachable young

There is a really lovely texture to the utterly delicious and solidly concentrated medium weight flavors that possess the innate class of a fine Puligny while displaying even better depth and persistence on the well-balanced finale

A very pretty nose offers up notes of essence of pear

de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions This is the first year(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