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Pommard, Les Rugiens du Bas, 1er Cru
Domaine de Montille

Pommard, Les Rugiens du Bas, 1er Cru, 2016

justerini & brooks tasting note

Always such an ethereal Pommard. Great finesse and precision, neatly chiselled tannins support a driven, focused palate that offers airy red cherry, raspberry and loganberry fruit. Fresh and discretely powerful. From the iron-rich ‘Bas’ part of the vineyard considered the prime part of Rugiens. Fermented with a third whole bunches and aged in 40% new oak.

critic reviews

91+/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2016 Pommard Les Rugiens-Bas 1er Cru shows a little reduction on the nose, although it blows away to reveal attractive tobacco and smoke infused red fruit, more earthy in style compared to its peers. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent red berry fruit, and grippy tannins. The creamy texture on the finish just feels a bit otiose. Hopefully it will gain more elegance with continued bottled age. Gutsy. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.

DRINKING WINDOW 2022 - 2045
date of review 10/2019

product details

Country:
France
Region:
Burgundy
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abv:
13%