Pierre Girardin other_regions_italy backward and firmly structured effort

backward and firmly structured effort will need at least 6 to 8 years to add flesh and complexity and will likely require fully 15+ years to reveal its full potential

There is once again excellent volume and richness to the velvet-textured flavors thanks to the abundant dry extract

balanced and refreshingly dry finale

intense and persistent finish

Moderate wood influence frames the ripe and fresh aromas of mostly petrol

Pierre Girardin other_regions_italy backward and firmly structured effort(75% whole clusters; from a parcel near the bottom of Clos St. Jacques). A brooding and reticent nose grudgingly offers up its array of ripe but cool wild black berries and forest floor that is trimmed in hints of wood and menthol. There is excellent vibrancy to the detailed and stony middle weight flavors that are not particularly dense but do offer outstanding length where the supporting tannins are quite fine grained in the context of what is