2016 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Grand Clos des Épenots

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 91 points

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  12/8/2023 - bsw13 Likes this wine: 91 Points

  Great stuff. Plenty of years ahead of it. I said until 2030 but could easily be longer. I opened and poured after 30 minutes but I would give it a full 4 hour open (not decant) to let it breath before drinking. Could improve with time too. Great fruit. Medium acid. Healthy tannin that will soften with time. Mouthfeel is excellent with the tannins and fruit together.

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  4/12/2019 - nzinkgraf wrote:

  Wines spend 20-22 months in cask, 15-20% new oak. More mineral to the nose.
  
  2016 was one of their most difficult vintages. April frost, 70% production lost. More refined palate than that burly 2017, again has some of that herbal/tarragon note. More complexity emerges on the palate from this 2016. more medium body, tannin is medium.
  
  They harvest a week later than their other Pommard counterparts, going for more maturation.

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