1996 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots

Community Tasting Notes (11) Avg Score: 89.8 points

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  8/3/2019 - flah00 Likes this wine: 92 Points

  Still vibrant, fruity, and tannic

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  3/1/2019 - coremill wrote: 91 Points

  In a beautiful place right now. The structure has relaxed enough to allow the rich black fruit to show through, with lots of meaty, earthy, and mushroomy nuances. The tannins are soft and rich, supporting the fruit without overwhelming it, and there's no screechy 96 acid here.

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  1/23/2019 - Keith Levenberg Likes this wine: 94 Points

  Seems the '96s have been teasing readiness for so long and then curling back into their shells, but my god, this '96 from Courcel is finally and unambiguously there! The aromatics are soft but entirely tertiary. The palate is just packed with dense, glossy material that still shows freshness of fruit but has the sève and sticky grip that only comes from bottle age having given it its time in the stockpot. The tertiary notes are hard to put a finger on but add darker tones and generally contribute to the boldness of the whole package. This is still robust with a ton of solidity but the tannins appear mostly polished by that glossy veneer. This is drinking great now and will keep going for a long time.

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  11/22/2014 - decaturwinedude wrote:

  Decanted one hour...Beautiful Burgundy nose beginning to emerge. Pine, leaves, little funk. Youthful-tasting fruit that is red, ripe-ish,and tart braced with some acid and waves of earth and mushroomy-funk. With more air that fruit is almost dense. Terrific wine that will be even better in a few years. But quite enjoyable now!

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  10/25/2014 - TWaldmann wrote:

  This is a lovely wine. What a nose! Like many '96s, it is just beginning to emerge from its slumber. It's enjoyable now, but it should continue to improve with more time. Great wine.

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