POMMARD 1er Cru Clos des Épeneaux Domaine Comte Armand 2018 vs POMMARD 1er Cru Rugiens Domaine de Courcel 2014
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £145.00 | £145.00 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Style | Other | Other |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Pinot Noir |
| ABV | 14% | 13.5% |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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POMMARD 1er Cru Clos des Épeneaux Domaine Comte Armand 2018
The 2018 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru is much more understated on the nose compared to its peers. Well-defined, with red berry fruit, forest floor, bay leaf and light truffle scents. The palate is well balanced with sappy red fruit, lightly spiced with candid orange peel and blood orange surfacing towards the persistent finish. It does not quite have the pedigree of the very finest 2018s Pommard, but it is clearly well made. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
POMMARD 1er Cru Rugiens Domaine de Courcel 2014
(from a 1.07 ha parcel in Rugiens-Hauts). Once again the nose is intensely floral where hints of spice and warm earth add considerable refinement to the ultra-pure red and dark berry fruit aromas. There is both a lovely mouth feel and detail to the focused and overtly powerful middle weight flavors that culminate in a firm and moderately austere finish that displays an almost pungent minerality. This very serious effort is decidedly old school in style and note well that it’s going to require a very long time before it completely resolves its considerable tannic spine. 2031+
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