it feels cloying after a while

plum and cassis notes that really stick with you

perhaps displaying more definition to the dusky black fruit

minerally element that builds to a long finish

Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Rugiens Bas Vintage:1999 it feels cloying after a(from a . 69 ha parcel in Rugiens Bas). Here too the wood treatment is all but invisible and does not interfere with the transparency of the ripe yet cool and ultra pure nose of red pinot fruit where the mineral influence is quite prominent. There is also a distinct stoniness to the driving and energetic middle weight plus flavors that possess controlled power before culminating in an explosive, balanced and hugely long finish. This is flat out