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Score 88/100 · Drink 2026-2044, Neal Martin, Oct 2025

The 2021 Pommard Les Rugiens-Bas 1er Cru has a skinnier bouquet than Pierre Girardin's Les Rugiens-Bas: light earthy red berry fruit with a background marine influence. It gains more intensity with aeration after 10 minutes, but I wonder if there is minor cork taint. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine body, and is linear but focused. Neatly integrated oak frames the darker fruit tinged with cracked black pepper and graphite towards the rustic finish. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.

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90
90/100

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89
88-90/100

Neal Martin

88
88/100

Neal Martin

More reviews and scores

91 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 91/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy, Sep 2025

88 - 90 points
Neal Martin
Score 88-90/100 · Drink 2024-2035, Neal Martin, Jan 2023

The 2021 Pommard Les Rugiens-Bas 1er Cru is Horiot's most satisfying aromatics from this appellation with raspberry, dark cherry and light floral scents. This has much more lift than the others. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fresh acidity, taut and linear with a slightly savoury finish. Not a big Pommard but it opens nicely in the glass.

91 points
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Score 91/100 · Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy

About the producer

Domaine Launay-Horiot
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Grape Blend

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Taste

Dry

Classification

Premier Cru

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