There is good punch and solid density to the muscular medium weight plus flavors that coat the mouth on the lightly stony and youthfully austere finish

The elegance continues onto the sleekly muscular middle weight flavors that also exude evident minerality on the moderately austere finale that offers both very fine depth and length

and I suspect that its origin in the crème de la crème of Roederer's Cristal-worthy holdings has even more to do with the extra dimension it possesses above and beyond its white counterpart than the delicate infusion of Pinot Noir phenolics that give it its delicate pink hue

An admirably discreet application of wood sets off the notably restrained

structured by fine tannins and leading to an exceptionally long finish

Bollinger, La Cote aux Enfants Vintage:2012 There is good punch andMagnum. Bollinger needed red wine for their ros so this is a reprise after concentrating on making red wine for the ros. From a vineyard in A. Low yields. Cold maceration for five days. This is now sold younger than before after two to four years. They are now using some whole bunch. 5,000 bottles made. Proper, very deep crimson. Spicy and a bit harsh on the nose at the moment. But very beguiling on palate a real curiosity. Proper red wine. Dry