Pierre Girardin other_regions_italy Managed by the Pichon Lalande

Managed by the Pichon Lalande team nowadays

succulent and seductive medium-bodied flavors that possess a gorgeous texture if not quite the overall depth and persistence of the Grands Charrons

then finishes dry and tannic

The youngest reserve wine dates back to 2015

Nicely knit nose with some elegance

Pierre Girardin other_regions_italy Managed by the Pichon Lalande(50% whole clusters; one barrel produced). Like the Beaux Monts, this is sufficiently reduced to largely mask what appears to be ripe fruit that derives more from the dark side of the spectrum. More interesting are the super sleek, even silky, middle weight flavors that possess a lovely sense of underlying tension on the dusty, highly complex and even firmer finish where the only nit is a touch of warmth. Very promising.