Paul Bara Comtesse Marie de France 2006

Pure Pinot Noir character from start to finish, rich, focused and built to last. Smoke, dried apple, white flowers and crushed herbs thread through a palate that's dense without being heavy. Fine persistent bead carries the wine forward, with cutting acidity anchoring a long, briny finish. The structure here is serious, with the intensity to reward a decade or more of cellaring.