Lenoble, Chouilly Blanc Blancs Vintage:2012 Full-flavoured and complete wine

Full-flavoured and complete wine

expressive and pretty nose of red berry fruit and earth where the latter element is picked up by the nicely rich and concentrated flavors that possess unusually good power for the appellation and fine length

Moderate wood sets off the ripe and fresh if restrained aromas of soft earth

the bright ruby 2020 Barolo Coste Di Rose was a little more reserved at this tasting

complex scents of candied dark berries

Lenoble, Chouilly Blanc Blancs Vintage:2012 Full-flavoured and complete wineGrand cru Chardonnay and a low dosage set this Champagne up for a great future. That is to say, with its concentrated minerality contrasting with Meyer lemon fruitiness, the wine is only just hinting at some nuttiness and has far to go. Drink from 2022. Roger Voss