powerful and broad-shouldered flavors that drench the palate with dry extract on the very firmly structured and hugely long finish

(from a parcel owned by Domaine Duc de Magenta)

perfumed and stylish

The tannins are soft and ripe

the 2003 The Steading is an intriguing

Domaine Faiveley, Pommard Rugiens Vintage:2017 powerful and broad-shouldered flavors thatA restrained and cool nose features notes of both red and black pinot fruit with hints of herbal tea, spice and wet stone. The delicious and energetic middle weight flavors possess plenty of minerality and solid midpalate density before culminating on the lingering finish that also displays a trace of dryness. Even so among the three wines from the Cte de Beaune in the range this displays the least amount of dryness. I would describe this as a success