the 2012 is a terrific choice for drinking now and over the next handful of years

beautifully long

Glass-staining ruby

The broader-shouldered flavors possess an almost painful intensity with plenty of muscle and mouth coating sap that manages to adequately buffer the slightly warm and youthfully awkward finish

and floral aromas

Pierre Yves Colin Morey, Puligny Montrachet Champ Gain Vintage:2013 the 2012 is a terrificHere the nose is dominated by sulfur at present and thus impossible to read. Otherwise there is excellent volume and mid palate density to the punchy and well detailed medium weight flavors that deliver fine length on the mildly edgy finish. As the description suggests this is on the awkward side but the underlying material is so good that I am optimistic that it will harmonize once it is in bottle. (90 93) 2021+