de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions Suitably rustic and dense in

Suitably rustic and dense in structure

Medium to deep garnet in color

It is just a case of waiting for the nose to open because the palate really shows the potential here

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

This too is quite restrained with a distinctly cool fruit profile of green fruit and a plethora of classic Chablis elements that include iodine

de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions Suitably rustic and dense in(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