Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 Lurid ruby

Lurid ruby

Good bright

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

I would argue that it is not as detailed as other vintages

lead pencil shavings and crushed rock

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2016 Lurid ruby(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