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The 1962 Drouhin Pommard Les Boucherotte is still very fresh and vibrant. In the bouquet deep red fruit - with notes of sous-bois, leather and tar. On the palate deep rather muscular fruit with a fine focusing acidity and balance. The fruit is still fresh and juicy ... impressive at age 52. A …
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The Pommard village is more expressive and charming than the quite serious Gevrey village. In the bouquet rather delicate red and dark fruit - quite floral - with lovely notes of red and dark cherries - spiced with hints of cinnamon and white peppar. On the palate quite expressive fruit, well …
The Clos des Epeneaux from Comte Armand is a classic Pommard - made from a 5 ha clos locaded in the climates Petit Epenots (80%) and Grands Epenots (20%). The nose offer layers of pure red and dark berry fruit - notes of cherries, red currant and blue berries - infused with a deep earthy minerality. …
[Read more...] about Comte Armand, Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 2011
The Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 02 from Armand is still quite backward. In the nose layers of dark berry fruit ... quite introvert ... with notes of plums and tar. On the palate quite intense and dark - with a muscular and powerful midpalate and a long earthy mineral driven finish. It's not austere …
[Read more...] about Comte Armand, Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 2002
The Pommard 1er cru confirm the high quality of the Pommard village. The nose is slightly reduced but showing notes of red and black cherries - spiced with cinnamon and white pepper. On the palate intense and quite rich red fruit - matched well by the muscular Pommard terroir. It's refined and quite …
