Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 This is restrained to the

This is restrained to the point that aggressive swirling is required to coax even a glimpse of the otherwise very fresh aromas of floral

I would argue that it is not as detailed as other vintages

Touch of cooked tomato – feels like a cool-vintage nose

violet pastille and spicecake flavors

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 This is restrained to the(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