2015 Pommard Les Epenots
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(80% vendange entier ): Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Strong red soil character to the aromas of raspberry, ripe strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Classy, high-toned and penetrating, offering a rare combination of ripeness and acidity (Rossignol compares it to a mix of 2009 and 2008, noting that this wine has higher acidity than the rounder 2016 version). A thick, seamless, silky wine with superb class and sappy lift, this made me think of a ripe vintage of the Clos des Lambrays (!). Finishes with big, dusty, fine-grained tannins and deep, slowly mounting soil and brown spice flavors. A huge wine with a huge future.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2015 Pommard 1er Cru Epenots includes a "touch of stems" according to Nicolas Rossignol. I appreciate the delineation on the nose with blackberry, wild strawberry and subtle undergrowth and woodland scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a candied opening, touches of marmalade and quince piercing the black fruit. There is good depth here, though the new oak (around one-third) will need a couple of years to fully assimilate.
(this cuvée has included a new 100-year-old parcel since 2013; vinified with 15% whole clusters and not yet racked): Dark red with a touch of ruby. Knockout nose melds black cherry, dried herbs, licorice, flowers and minerals. Powerful and deep (Rossignol referred to this wine as "a monster" but also described it "the definition of a grand cru") but also juicy and sharply delineated, conveying an element of delicacy. Complex and complete wine, finishing with pronounced minerality and terrific class. The serious tannins are perfectly supported by the wine's material. A great Pommard in the making.