March 26, 2024 - I wanted to like this more than I did. Opaque dark purple and medium bodied. The nose leads with a smell of the earth when it starts to rain after a hot dry spell … rose petals … blackberry … cranberry. The taste starts with good acidity curled around a dark and deep fruit core of bruised sweet red cherries and plums. There’s a complex under current of barnyard funk, bone marrow and iodine/bromophenols. It’s all starting to mesh in a well balanced mix that finishes with a somewhat astringent lingering white pepper finish. It’s possible this has upside with more age.
January 8, 2024 - Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 2015.
Rett og slett en helt nydelig vin!
Selv rett fra flasken trenger den ikke mye luft før den blomstrer - den oser av klasse.
Ren og kraftfull med skikkelig flott dybde.
Konsentrert med balansert friskhet og superb frukt.
Helt super å drikke nå selv om den vil utvikle seg videre, og kommer til å leve i lang lang tid.
Pen struktur og den sitter lenge med flotte modne tanniner.
Satt som ei kula! 94p
December 29, 2023 - Nose with wet soil and some notes of raspberry. On the palate the fruit appear concentrated with not much complexity and the minerality is very shy. Some acidity, but not pleasant balanced. Semi long finish. It is surely not in a good spot right now; I hope the professional reviewers are right that the drinking window will not open until at least 2025-20230. At this point of time a disappointing 87-89P from me.
March 20, 2023 - Clos des Epeneaux survey (Chicago, IL): Surprisingly light and lifted for a 2015, it wasn't until this saw more air that it picked up density and weight. But at the same time, it never lost that lifted elegance that in general, I really, really liked. The fruit profile is decidedly ripe (closest to the 1997 out of the wines tonight) but it's clean and doesn't have any prune/roasted elements all. Old school tannic structure, but not unapproachable now.
August 6, 2022 - **What is it:** A 2015 Red Burgundy from one of the top lieu-dits in Pommard (there are no Grand Crus, but the betters Premier Crus are regarded as close to GC status at times). 15% whole cluster, 30% new oak.
**Price Paid:** ~$200
**Nose:** Red raspberry, wet gravel, freshly plowed soil, a sort of woody-herbaciousness that makes me think of forests in spring, red tart cherry, black sweet cherry. It's hard to pin down any one aroma since it's just this gossamer web of woodsy herbal accents over a complex red fruit backbone.
**Palate:** Red raspberry, chalk, red plum, gravel, strawberry leaf, a sort of spice note that might be anise, blood orange peel, a sort of red flower note (herbal + floral + slightly leafy?). Acid/Tannin/Mouthfeel is nothing short of perfection with lower-for-Burgundy acid keeping everything from getting cloying while also avoiding getting ice-pick-ish.
**Takeaway:** This is clearly a stellar wine, but for the amount of money I paid, I think I wanted more. It would be far and away the best $50 bottle of wine I had, and it would stand with the best around $100, but for $200 I wanted something that hit like Ridge Monte Bello or top-tier Barbaresco. 4.5/5
December 30, 2021 - 2015 reds with Jasper Morris MW (67 Pall Mall TV): A wine made with increasingly lighter extraction over time. Similar soil to Rugiens, but near the border with Beaune and so has a tendency to be elegant.
Slightly deeper red than #1. Really clean, crisp, enticing nose, with little hints of sherbet. Sour cherry and lots of life on the palate. Decent structure, with plenty of acidity and (fine) tannin to support the fruit - lots of potential, although already delicious.
July 9, 2021 - Deep garnet color. Needed about an hour of aeration to fully express itself. Initially had some barnyard funkiness and leather then the aromas evolved to blueberries and cinnamon. The initial palate feel was a little tough and acidic but after 1+ hours of breathing, it was silky smooth, well balanced with a lovely long finish. We decided that this will be best in 5-12 years.
December 4, 2018 - Terroir-istes International - France, Burgundy, Pommard (The Fat Butcher, Stellenbosch): (Tasted Blind): A light ruby to crimson red. Lifted and intense bouquet filled with cherry cola, joss sticks, black cherry, dried earth and smoky, Lapsang souchong tea leaves. The entry is more black cherry stone and savoury with excellent flavour depth. Plenty is going on, as the richness towards the mid-palate penetrates that core of gravelly, chalky and fairly compact tannins. The sweet fruits and spicy elements balance out nicely, and the farewell is long. Complex, bright and pure this leaves velvety and will develop further with age. Touch hot on the finish.
November 11, 2018 - Knightsbridge Annual Holiday Burgundy/Champagne Tasting and Sale (Northbrook, IL): Tasting, brief note. This continues to perform amazingly for such a young Pommard. Rich and dense with so much black fruit concentration, yet also incredibly elegant and refined. So much here. Great 93-94 point potential. Consistent with prior tastings.
October 1, 2018 - Fine Vines Fall 2018 Portfolio Tasting (City Winery - Chicago IL): Tasting, brief note. This is a real powerhouse with mostly black fruit and almost as much savory spice. Very refined already, very long, balanced and persistent. 93-94 point potential.