Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 sapid wine that is emerging

sapid wine that is emerging as one of the best "young" renditions of Grande Cuvée for drinking today

violet pastille and spicecake flavors

but it does not feel as if it is going anywhere interesting

Good bright

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 sapid wine that is emerging(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