Fernand Lecheneaut, Nuits Saint George Chouillet VV Size:12x750ml and this 2012 Barolo Riserva

and this 2012 Barolo Riserva Villero is a little less exciting in comparison

A good portion

but it adds notes of thyme

Otherwise there is once again fine richness to the round and plump flavors that possess a bit more volume if much less evident minerality on the already beautifully complex finale

which is strikingly pure and persistent

Fernand Lecheneaut, Nuits Saint George Chouillet VV Size:12x750ml and this 2012 Barolo RiservaNotes of wood and menthol surround the spicier and floral suffused aromas of mostly dark berries and earth. There is very good energy to the relatively refined medium bodied flavors that conclude in a moderately austere and slightly rustic finale that offers fine length. This too is quite firm and a wine thats going to need about a decade to reach its peak.