2002 Bouchard Père & Fils Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru
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Full red. Complex, tangy nose offers strawberry, blood orange, smoke, iron, earth and underbrush. Silky, dry-edged and uncompromising, but with a creaminess in the middle. Sappy and nuanced, with tangy red berry and tobacco flavors. Finishes with slightly dusty, building tannins and a lingering note of underbrush. Very suave and long Pommard with strong soil character.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Loads of super-ripe red apples, cherries, and raspberries are found in the expressive aromatics of the concentrated 2002 Pommard Rugiens (domaine). Velvety-textured, medium to full-bodied, and dense, it is a structured wine that is crammed with deep red fruits and ripe tannin. A Pommard for aging, this massive beauty should hit its stride in 2008 and will easily last through 2016. Importer: Clicquot, Inc., New York, NY; tel. (212) 888-7575
Red-ruby. Classic old-style Pommard aromas of redcurrant, earth, smoke and iron. Then juicy, firm and tightly wound, with lovely flavor definition and a distinctly light touch. A low-fat Pommard that really explodes on the finish, offering superb lift and firm but fine tannins that coat the front teeth.
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.