The rich and solidly concentrated medium- bodied flavors also flash a pungent minerality that adds a sense of lift to the youthfully austere and sneaky long finish that is even more tightly coiled

The 2008 Chianti Classico Riserva Berardo is super-impressive

sappy and palate coating backend

This also would benefit from the development of more depth

My feeling is that these samples were partially shut down at the time of my tasting

DuMOL, Macintyre Estate Vineyard Pinot Noir Vintage:2023 The rich and solidly concentratedThe 2023 Pinot Noir MacIntyre Estate Vineyard comes from grapes harvested on October 2 and 3, and the wine was matured for 11 months in 33% new French oak. It opens with aromas of charcuterie and flint that give way to expressive wafts of blueberry, pomegranate, aniseed, cedar and bergamot. The full bodied palate is powerful and refined. Its concentrated, layered flavors are structured by luxuriously silky tannins and vibrant acidity, and it has a