de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions Like the Bâtard

Like the Bâtard

is a great example of the modern school of Barolo

This too is quite restrained with a distinctly cool fruit profile of green fruit and a plethora of classic Chablis elements that include iodine

It is just a case of waiting for the nose to open because the palate really shows the potential here

de Montille, Pommard Cras other_regions Like the Bâtard(from ~80 year old vines; 33% whole clusters). A mildly fruity nose is cut with plenty of freshly turned earth and more discreet floral wisps. The brooding, intense and muscular flavors possess very fine volume as well as a discreet minerality that continues onto the serious, persistent and balanced if decidedly rustic finish. This borderline old school effort is sufficiently firmly structured to suggest that all of a decade will be necessary for it