Jean Marc Pillot, Chassagne Montrachet Vergers Clos St Marc Size:6x750ml The 2006 Contino Graciano (100%)

The 2006 Contino Graciano (100%) spent 13 months in French and Hungarian oak

the 2010 Brunello di Montalcino never feels overdone or too heavy

and the wines have kept a certain freshness precisely because we started earlier

(from Les Pelles

An attractively spicy nose freely offers up distinctly cool aromas of red and dark cherry

Jean Marc Pillot, Chassagne Montrachet Vergers Clos St Marc Size:6x750ml The 2006 Contino Graciano (100%)(from old vines of an indeterminate age). There is enough sulfur present to push the softly exotic blend of mandarin orange, passion fruit and discreet floral nuances to the background. The medium weight flavors are not as dense as they usually are but I very much like the texture and energy they offer as well as the fine depth and persistence on the notably firm finish. This will need a few years to absorb the sulfur but it should be worth the wait.