Pommard, Clos de la Commaraine, Monopole, 1er Cru, 2022

“We’re really starting to see the impact of working the different plots separately. We’re refining how we farm each separate plot, from pruning to de-budding, the canopy work we do, how we work the soils and where we use horses,” Paul Krug explained, in reference to a new level of precision that you can feel in the 2022. Vinification takes place on a parcel-by-parcel basis, with the assemblage done at the end of élevage. An exceptionally refined Pommard, this is floral, perfumed and ornate at first, with very precise plum and cherry fruit below. Fine-grained rocks offer up a core of minerality, over which sits tight knit fruit with a haunting wild cherry finish. Textured and also taut, giving more and more the longer it sits in the glass. Wonderful!