63 ha parcel on the Morey side where the soil is more white than red

Montrachet typically fleshes out substantially with bottle age and this should do that as well but it’s not clear that there is necessarily better potential here compared to either the Criots or the Bâtard

very finely grained

A very ripe plum and floral nose also reflects notes of warm earth and minerality that slides into very fresh

A big step up in aromatic elegance and complexity and while the toast is not subtle

Casanova di Neri, Brunello Montalcino Vintage:2018 63 ha parcel on theTime has not been kind to the 2004 Brunello di Montalcino. Leather, mushrooms, smoke, cedar, licorice, dried cherry iron all signs of a fully mature wine are front and center. Although there is plenty of depth and richness to the fruit, the 2004 has not aged well, especially in its aromatics. There is little finesse or elegance at all to speak of. Both bottles I tasted, one at the winery and one from my cellar, were disappointing. Granted, this is the