Lovely stuff but once again

mint and spices

(92-95)/2034+

but never top rank

Malolactic was in new French oak barrels

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 Lovely stuff but once again(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