Domaine Michel Gaunoux, Pommard Grands Epenots 2001

Domaine Michel Gounoux still offer older vintages as one of very few estates in Burgundy. The 2001 Pommard Grands Epenots is one of these wines. It’s now quite mature – it’s a lesser year in Pommard – unfolding beautifully and offering a mature complexity at this stage. The nose is cool and complex – mature red and dark fruits – notes of sous-bois, hints of truffle and orange peel. On the palate cool and maturing fruit – unfolding during the first 30 minutes in the glass – getting more rounded and taking on some more fruit. Not a big Pommard – but ready to sing, with some classic Burgundian food or at the fireplace on a winter evening. It’s offering mature complexity and unfolding beautifully. Really enjoy these old school wines from Michel Gounoux.

(Drink from Now) – Very Good+ – (90 – 91p) – Tasted 28/11/2017.

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