Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard Pezerolles

Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard PezerollesOnce again there is enough reduction and oak toast to push the underlying fruit to the background. There is good freshness in the mouth as the vibrant and well detailed medium bodied flavors also possess a relatively refined mouth feel though the delicious and persistent finish is slightly sweet. This sweetness may dissipate once the wood treatment is better integrated though at present its not subtle. (88 91) 2022+

light to medium-bodied

the Monvigliero will be slow to reveal itself

The 2013 Chianti Classico Gran Selezione is breathtaking

Finishes juicy and imploded

This is not especially elegant but it should be capable of aging for years and improving for at least a decade

Decant it hours in advance if you plan on drinking it soon

structured and destined to provide exceptional drinking for another decade plus

mouthwateringly salt-tinged finish also affords glimpses of smoky and stony mineral nuances rare in a Riesling this rich

It is now in the USA and showing in a rather forward fashion for Taylor's

Much deeper in colour than the 2004

refined and delicate flavors possess a lilting mouth feel while the lingering finish dances across the palate

The palate is concentrated with a fine bead of acidity