Albert Bichot (Pavillon), Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2021 Chinese 5-spice and bay leaf

Chinese 5-spice and bay leaf

very well balanced and fresh

the 2017 Flor de Pingus was produced from very concentrated grapes with lots of tannin

but that is not going to happen anytime soon

Here the expressive

Albert Bichot (Pavillon), Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2021 Chinese 5-spice and bay leaf(from Rugiens Bas). This is also wonderfully fresh and bright with its array of cool and airy crushed red cherry, anise and an interesting hint of orange peel. There is excellent intensity to the beautifully detailed mineral driven flavors that conclude a youthfully austere and lengthy if slightly lean finish. It remains to be seen if this will flesh out with a few years of bottle age.