but it is unrealistic to place too high an expectation on a wine that was frankly made with pretty rustic means

fresh fruit

A smoky nose of petrol

it was nuanced

complex and hugely long finish

Pierre Girardin other_regions_italy but it is unrealistic to(75% whole clusters; from a parcel near the bottom of Clos St. Jacques). A brooding and reticent nose grudgingly offers up its array of ripe but cool wild black berries and forest floor that is trimmed in hints of wood and menthol. There is excellent vibrancy to the detailed and stony middle weight flavors that are not particularly dense but do offer outstanding length where the supporting tannins are quite fine grained in the context of what is