the bottled 2014 La Poza de Ballesteros was quite faithful to the sample I tasted before it was bottled
but I don't see this ever being a truly elegant Barolo
being very careful not to dry out the wine
intense and powerful
The 2004 Cristal is 60% Pinot Noir and 40% Chardonnay
Chapoutier, Ermitage Meal Vintage:2009 the bottled 2014 La PozaEven inkier in color than the 2010, the 2009 Ermitage le Meal is as good as Hermitage gets. Locked and loaded with phenomenal notes of jammy black raspberries, creme de cassis, crushed violets, smoked earth and spice, it's thick and unctuous on the palate, with incredible density, a huge mid palate and a layered, multi dimensional, seamless, elegant texture that just keeps you coming back and begging for another sip. More hedonistic and voluptuous