pommard clos de la commaraine monopole 1er cru

Domaine de la Commaraine

Pommard, Clos de la Commaraine, Monopole, 1er Cru, 2019

Name: Pommard, Clos de la Commaraine, Monopole, 1er Cru
Brand: Domaine de la Commaraine
Price: 614.35 GBP

91-93/100

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

90-92/100

Vinous

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2019
1x3L
DP
£614.35

Justerini & Brooks Tasting note

Along similar lines to its excellent debut vintage, 2018, the Clos de la Commaraine 2019 is fabulously sensual. The ripe, sweet Victoria Plum, damson and bramble fruit glides across the palate, with a cherry and cherry stone note providing some spark. Fruity and intensely aromatic, this may be a touch riper and darker in fruit profile than its predecessor, but it is more focused, intense and clearly fresher without foregoing that silky smooth texture. There is also a cooling layer of minerality, too, that we did not see in the 2018. Clearly a step up in intensity and precision from the excellent 2018. Majestic.

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Critic Reviews

91-93/100

William Kelley,

Robert Parker Wine Advocate

The 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Clos de la Commaraine Monopole has turned out nicely, wafting from the glass with aromas of sweet berries, plums, exotic spices, raw cocoa, orange rind and peonies. Medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy, it's supple and succulent, with melting tannins and a pretty core of fruit. This is a charming, immediate and open-knit Pommard that subverts dated stereotypes of the appellation.

date of review 01/2021

90-92/100

Neal Martin,

Vinous

The 2019 Pommard Clos de la Commaraine comes from the 3.75ha monopole that was bought in 2017 by Harvard professor Denise Dupré and Mark Nunelly, MD of Boston Capital fund. The wine is overseen by none other than Louis-Michel Liger-Belair who apparently has free rein over its production. It offers surprisingly light redcurrant and strawberry fruit on the nose, then gains more depth with aeration, revealing earthy, loamy aromas that distinguish it as a Pommard. The palate is well balanced with bright redcurrant and wild strawberry fruit, silky smooth in style (maybe a sign of Liger-Belair’s touch) with a harmonious finish. I would like to see more Pommard character evolve on the palate, but I am intrigued to see how this will develop in bottle.

drinking window 2024 - 2038

date of review 01/2021

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Specifications

Country:

France

Region:

Burgundy

Appellation:

Pommard

Producer:

Domaine de la Commaraine

style:

Red Wine

Grape Variety:

Pinot Noir

abv:

13%

allergen information

This product may contain sulphites. Full allergen information is available upon request, please call our Customer Relations Team on +44 (0)20 7484 6430.