2016 P. Dubreuil-Fontaine Père & Fils Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots

Community Tasting Notes (3) Avg Score: 94 points

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  7/15/2023 - rc@ughey wrote:

  Nice wine but not memorable. Got lost in the shuffle among a big lineup.

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  12/10/2020 - csimm wrote: 94 Points

  An initial straight-laced and flat delivery eventually inches into tasty sour red cherry, spice, and earth territory that provides smile-on-your-face satisfaction from start to finish. Earth and spice become more prominent with air. Still remains slightly strict and linear at this juncture, especially on the back end where it finishes short and superficial, but with enough flavor to keep you coming back for another sip.
  
  Tasted side-by-side with the D-F Clos du Roi Corton Grand Cru, which is notably more complex and carries an increased drive over the Epenots.
  
  92+ points for now on the Epenots. Give this time and it will undoubtably gain some depth of flavor and heft with some short-term cellaring.
  
  UPDATE: I bumped this up to 93-94 points once I gave it a significant amount of air and after revisiting a Coravin bottle from a week or so ago. Loads of potential here. Still recommend holding for 3+ years.

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  8/24/2020 - VDLT Wine Likes this wine:

  About eighteen months ago, I sampled this. It was a big bully. You can sense the fine character but it was painful to taste. I was afraid to revisit. Fast-forward and while it remains young, tannic and broadly structured, the beast has been tamed quite a bit. The rich, red fruit is joyous and deep. Great with a grilled bavette steak.

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