If you tasted this 2011 next to the 2008

43 ha parcel in Rugiens-Hauts)

Here too the middle weight flavors are quite racy though with much more minerality that really emerges on the beautifully persistent finish where the firm core of ripe acidity makes clear that this beauty is going to require patience

the concentration and power of the old vines and the structure to develop nicely over time

angular finish

Bollinger, PN VZ19 Size:6x750ml If you tasted this 2011Something new in the range, the NV Champagne PN VZ19 is 100% Pinot Noir from Verzenay. Its assertive on opening, with aromas of raspberries, fresh baked bread, black cherries, violets, wet stones, passionfruit, and sweet citrus. It brings forward a good deal of intensity on the palate, with a lot of purity and a distilled feeling, its black cherry fruit gliding through a long finish with a saline flourish. This lovely wine has a lot to offer now but