Philippe Colin, Saint Aubin Combes Brut Zero elegant French oak and a

elegant French oak and a swirl of dusty tannins on the lingering finish

The 2016 Barolo Cannubi shows all of the raciness of this site to great effect

espresso bean character

dark berry fruit and pungent earth scents

beautiful tannins

Philippe Colin, Saint Aubin Combes Brut Zero elegant French oak and aA deft but not invisible application of wood serves as a relatively neutral backdrop for the notably ripe yet still fresh aromas of white flower laced pear and apple liqueur. There is impressive density to the tension filled medium bodied flavors that possess more evident minerality on the sappy and saline inflected finale. This moderately firm effort should both drink well early on while repaying mid term cellaring too. 90 2022+