Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens other_regions_italy dark chocolate and hints of

dark chocolate and hints of rose petal

delivering impactful black fruit preserves with loads of earthy nuances

The 2010 Haut-Bages Libéral does not quite convey the same lift on the nose as its peers

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Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens other_regions_italy dark chocolate and hints of(from a . 43 ha parcel in Rugiens Hauts). Here the slightly less elegant and more deeply pitched nose offers up an attractively fresh and well layered array of cherry, raspberry, violet, acacia and plenty of spice nuances. As one would expect, the medium weight plus flavors are notably bigger and more muscular with excellent power and drive on the delineated, mineral inflected and much firmer finish. This youthfully austere effort is classic Rugiens