Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Rugiens Bas other_regions_italy only Tempranillo is used (except

only Tempranillo is used (except for the white which is produced exclusively with Viura)

The 2012s from Diamond Creek represent an homage to founder Al Brounstein and the winery’s 40th anniversary

fresh and ripe black pinot fruit aromas that are trimmed in warm earth wisps

Produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and sporting a deep garnet-purple color

with a gripping sense of structure that is yielding but dense at the same time

Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Rugiens Bas other_regions_italy only Tempranillo is used (except(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