The straight Pira is quite delicate
figs and subtle earthy/peaty tones that become more prominent with aeration
staining your teeth and palate with a massive wall of fruit
The big-bodied flavors possess a bit more size
This extremely promising and stylish effort will need to develop better depth to merit the upper end of my projected range but if it does this could be brilliant
Moulin Saint Georges other_regions The straight Pira is quiteAnother estate owned by perfectionist Alain Vauthier (the proprietor of Ausone), this is the poor persons value pick from this proprietor. One of the finest vintages ever made by Alain Vauthier is the 2003 Moulin St. Georges, a sleeper of the vintage. Deep purple to the rim with an exquisite nose of blueberries, white flowers, crushed rocks, and mulberry, the wine is rich, textured, powerful, and much more structured and full bodied than it usually is