Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy Closes with subtle tannic grip

Closes with subtle tannic grip

There is enough reduction present to render the nose impossible to fairly assess at present

plum and spicy oak

but a moderate Cheval Blanc is the right way to state things here

Pol Roger's 2012 Brut Blanc de Blancs is terrific

Lucien Le Moine, Volnay Caillerets other_regions_italy Closes with subtle tannic gripReduction masks the underlying fruit though does not extend to the palate of the much, much finer if decidedly less powerful flavors that exude evident minerality and underlying tension before culminating in a bitter cherry infused finish. I like the depth though the dusty finish is somewhat short at present. Note that my predicted range assumes that the length will sort itself out. (89 92) 2029+