Mongeard Mugneret, Richebourg Vintage:2017 As the best examples of

As the best examples of Bressandes always are

and I suspect that its origin in the crème de la crème of Roederer's Cristal-worthy holdings has even more to do with the extra dimension it possesses above and beyond its white counterpart than the delicate infusion of Pinot Noir phenolics that give it its delicate pink hue

This is my favorite bottle among these new Brunello releases from Fabio Tassi

16% Cabernet Franc

yellow stone fruit

Mongeard Mugneret, Richebourg Vintage:2017 As the best examples ofI have had wildly disparate experiences with this wine that have ranged from 89 to 95 points. The most recent example was easily the best of them and given that it was a bottle opened by the domaine it's not really all that surprising. The highly complex nose displays a hint of sous bois along with plenty of secondary fruit that is liberally sprinkled with spice, earth, game notes, clove and anise nuances. There is good richness and intensity to the