Virely-Rougeot, Pommard, Clos de Arvelets 2005 STORAGE and hints of fruit pit

and hints of fruit pit as well as abundant fine tanning lend a (for the vintage) surprising but not unwelcome note of austerity to an impressively long finish

while precise

positively stunning floral nose with cherry

"Santa Barbara Redefines Chardonnay

powerful finish

Virely-Rougeot, Pommard, Clos de Arvelets 2005 STORAGE and hints of fruit pitAt the beginning of the century Louis Virely came to Pommard and took over the Domaine of his in laws, having come from an old family of winemakers himself. In 1926 he bought the parcel of Pommard 1er Cru "los des Arvelets." In 1951, his son Bernard took over part of the Domaine and married a woman from Meursault, who brought with her the appellation "Les Charmes." Together they bought and replanted "Les Clos de lErmitage" in Beaune as well as diverse