Domaine Faiveley, Echezeaux other_regions_italy (Bouchard has been separately vinifying

(Bouchard has been separately vinifying this parcel

and this was the most expressive bottle that I've drunk to date

It produced interesting wines specifically in Barbaresco and almost nowhere else in Northern Italy

My only real criticism of Roederer is the estates insistence on using lot numbers that resemble missile launch codes in their complexity

Domaine Faiveley, Echezeaux other_regions_italy (Bouchard has been separately vinifyingA much spicier mix features notes of both red and dark pinot fruit, rose petal and a whiff of exotic tea. The suave, rich and enveloping medium bodied flavors still manage to be nicely precise while delivering solid if not exceptional depth and persistence on the bitter pit fruit inflected finish.