2001 Domaine Michel Gaunoux Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens-Bas

Community Tasting Notes (20) Avg Score: 90.9 points

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  12/2/2022 - Frank Murray III wrote:

  Served blind. Of note--I tried several times to add this wine to the database, to remove the Bas designation. However, the system keeps bumping me back to the Bas listing. We dod not drink the Bas designation last night. As for the wine, this really fooled me. I had put the aromatics on something from Italy, as there was a rose petal, dusty cherry and tar note that would not let my mindset go Pinot Noir. Even the palate showed some rusticity of cherry and cedar, with mint and red fruit. Yet, one smart guy at our table would not come off Pinot Noir and he was right. This wine is drinking great, and yeah, maybe I can discern out some Pinot fruit in the core of the wine but for me as it drinks right now, the aged quality gives it character and makes me think. Enjoyed this.

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  4/23/2021 - 559Cheers wrote:

  Aged it is, agree with the previous post.
  *3rd night ripe fruit becoming ascendant. Aged nose is there in background but not as expressive. Compared to previous nights. Perhaps had to shed the age layers where the fruit core has ascended to dominance once again. I smell ripe grapes to ripe figs.

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  4/2/2021 - devraj Likes this wine: 90 Points

  Red with light bricking throughout. Old school Pommard nose of MOG's, soil, tart morello cherries and wood spice. Still structured in the mouth revealing tart red cherries, hint of tobacco, savory spice, high acidity, some grippy tannins and an earthy, rustic finish. Definitely in the camp of a food wine as the acidity and savory notes gets the mouth salivating quite a bit.

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  1/14/2018 - ledwards wrote: 88 Points

  Oak is finally settlling down but still very stewed and damp flavor profile. Dark, damp fruit and cedar.

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  12/19/2016 - ledwards wrote: 88 Points

  Oak anyone? Still tastes like wood chip are in the glass. Rich, dark (but stewed) fruit underneath. This may have decent material underneath but not sure if/when it will integrate and shine.

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