Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2018 this is definitely going to

this is definitely going to require at least moderate patience and like the Chambertin

(a monopole of the domaine)

95% of which is situated in Vaillons proper with the remainder in Séchet)

I very much like the sense of underlying tension and minerality on the delineated middle weight flavors that terminate in an overtly austere

Some tasters will have an issue with that

Heitz Lochardet, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2018 this is definitely going to(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