Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy Riserva Rüncot opens to a

Riserva Rüncot opens to a beautifully tempered and expressive bouquet that exhibits elements of wild berry

An impressively complex nose offers up aromas of rose petals

It is another superb Barolo from Giacomo Conterno

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which flirts with perfection

Domaine Leflaive, Batard Montrachet other_regions_italy Riserva Rüncot opens to a(from 3 different parcels, two on the Chassagne side and the third in the Puligny sector that is near the border dividing the two communes). Mild reduction knocks down the nose but it seems reasonably clear that the underlying fruit is ripe. What immediately impresses about the broad shouldered flavors is how fine they are which is not always the case with the typical Btard. This refinement only adds to the seductive palate feel of the extremely rich