Massandra, Pinot Gris Ai Danil

Massandra, Pinot Gris Ai DanilNA

airy and decidedly cool nose speaks of a wide range of floral nuances

There is enough reduction to mask the underlying fruit at present

concentrated and so intense

Time in the glass brings out the wine's more floral side and a range of red-toned fruit

I'd keep my corkscrew holstered with this one for a while

balanced and solidly persistent finish

elegant and fresh nose blends notes of red and dark cherry with those of cassis

I also noted that the use of oak was much more polished than in some recent vintages A Marc de Grazia Selection

The caressing but decidedly punchy medium weight flavors also display fine delineation that carries over to the youthfully austere

more so than the '89 (or the '82

so there is less quantity this year

Much better freshness characterizes the cool