Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 I like the sense of

I like the sense of volume which is enhanced by the generous amount of dry extract that imparts a velvety texture to the saline-inflected finale

The 2013 Gattinara Valferana is super-expressive today

The 2000 was roaring from the glass when I tasted it in the estates Cote Rotie cellars

The top release from the estate

Domaine Leroy, Richebourg Vintage:2012 I like the sense ofThis too displays an unbelievably seductive nose of vanilla, extract of pinot and spice though it cant quite match the complexity of the RSV. Sappy, mouth coating, big, robust and very powerful flavors with nary a trace of the rusticity and rough tannins that young Richebourg often displays. This seems to ooze cassis from start to finish and the persistent has to be experienced to be believed though the wine remains backward if not severe. In a word,