Domaine Faiveley, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 always wanting to experiment

always wanting to experiment

Fine tannins frame the finish

a worthy follow up to the 2010

I would suggest decanting it first

Not a great example of the vineyard but one that is certainly correct

Domaine Faiveley, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 always wanting to experimentA restrained and cool nose features notes of both red and black pinot fruit with hints of herbal tea, spice and wet stone. The delicious and energetic middle weight flavors possess plenty of minerality and solid midpalate density before culminating on the lingering finish that also displays a trace of dryness. Even so among the three wines from the Cte de Beaune in the range this displays the least amount of dryness. I would describe this as a success