2010 Pommard Les Pezerolles
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(two-thirds vendange entier): Palish red. Reticent but complex perfume of redcurrant, medicinal red cherry, dried flowers, mint, mocha and forest floor. Silky-sweet and spherical, with dense, savory red fruit flavors hiding any obvious stem influence. Plump, sexy wine with gentle, sweet tannins and excellent length. Tasty enough already that drinking it now would not be a crime. This has turned out very well.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The 2010 Pommard Les Pezerolles is deep, dark and sensual, yet it retains an element of gracious elegance that is impossible to miss. The Pommard density and structure is there, but it is balanced by the light de Montille touch. Clean veins of minerality run through the fruit, adding a sense of vibrancy and energy. There is plenty of weight, but absolutely no heaviness. The Pezerolles was made with fully destemmed fruit.
The 2010 Pommard Les Pezerolles is deep, dark and sensual, yet it retains an element of gracious elegance that is impossible to miss. The Pommard density and structure is there, but it is balanced by the light de Montille touch. Clean veins of minerality run through the fruit, adding a sense of vibrancy and energy. There is plenty of weight, but absolutely no heaviness. The Pezerolles was made with fully destemmed fruit. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2035. Etienne de Montille describes 2010 as similar to 2002, but with less acidity. He adds that 2010 is a vintage where the end result was less apparent early on than years like 2006 and 2007, where the wines turned out pretty much as originally expected. According to de Montille, there isn’t a huge difference between the Cote de Beaune and Cote de Nuits. That may be true here, but in my view it is not the case in a broader context. De Montille tends to pick early, and his wines in the cellar also finish their malos fairly quickly, which is how things played out in 2010 as well. Most of the 2010s had been racked into steel at the time of my visit, except for the Corton Clos du Roi, Clos Vougeot, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts, Vosne-Romanee Malconsorts Christiane, which I tasted from barrel. The harvest started on September 20 and ran through the 28th. Some wines were lightly chaptalized. De Montille planned to start bottling in January 2012 with a handful of the entry-level bottlings. I also tasted the 2009s. I will have more to say in our April issue, but for now I can share that the wines have developed beautifully. De Montille’s decision to pick early certainly seems to have paid off. Importer: Martin Scott Wines, Little Neck, NY; tel. (516) 327-0808
Two-thirds whole cluster, because their grapes were in very good health. Scented. Sweet and round and very fresh. (JR)
About the producer
Volnay’s Domaine de Montille is one of the most historic in the Côte d’Or. Founded in 1730, the property remains family-owned and run, with Etienne de Montille – the ninth generation – at the helm today.