Heitz Lochardet, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie Size:6x750ml

Heitz Lochardet, Chassagne Montrachet 1er Cru Maltroie Size:6x750ml(from a . 70 ha holding in Ez Crets and Les Places). An intensely floral suffused nose freely expresses its aromas of petrol, pear and soft resin wisps. There is good vibrancy to the delicious and attractively textured middle weight flavors that arent especially dense though they do possess solid depth and persistence. This relatively forward effort should drink well young and with a few years of keeping.

As with most reds

following the patterns of the classical Riojas of yesteryear

saline style of Australian shiraz

cool white flower scents and plenty of citrus elements

menthol and cinnamon are all dialed up

and wood character which in a vintage already tending toward fat and fullness some tasters may enjoy more than I did

(from the villages portion of the vineyard)

Along with the toasty vanillin characteristics

It is extremely young but it does have all the ingredients there

Good undertow of ripe fruit but very lacy and refreshing up top

Drinking at point

There is fine volume and surprisingly good power to the vibrant and mouth coating medium-bodied flavors that possess fine depth and persistence