Trying out 32 wines from Pommard Les Epenots, Clos des Epeneaux and Les Rugiens

2011 Albert Bichot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Oak up front, spices and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rich, a bit short, not the most extracted of these. 88

2010 Billard-Gonnet Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Ruby. Red berries, floral, vanilla and slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, refreshing and long. 93

2010 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Red berries, floral, slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity and lively, bit short for its fruit and structure, tannic. 90

2012 Faiveley Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Fruity, scented, red berries, anise and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded and fresh, lively, bit oaky finish, long. 92

2011 Faiveley Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Red berries, fruity, some herbs, spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh and lively, bit edgy finish, long. 91

2011 Aleth Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens-Bas
Bright ruby. Fruity, bit herbal nose, spices and vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively, bit dry and oaky finish. 90

2011 Jean-Luc Joillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Leaner, herbal, red berries, vanilla and floral nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, leaner, structured, bit oaky finish, long. 90

2011 Lambert Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Red berries, fruity and slightly scented over some minerals nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, refreshing if s bit biting texture, fruit to back it, long. 91

2009 Lambert Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Fruity, coffee, spices nose, more berrel notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, herbal, fairly refreshing even if a bit extracted, long. 90

2012 Fernand et Laurent Pillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Vanilla, spices and toast nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity but lots of oak, will it handle it? 88

2011 Fernand et Laurent Pillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Brigjt ruby. Red berries, fruity, vanilla and spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fairly lively, oaky but handles it better, long. 90

2011 Violot-Guillemard Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens
Bright ruby. Some spices, red berries nose, fruity. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, leaner, fruity, fairly mouthwatering if a bit short, lovely wine. 90


2012 Château de Meursault Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity and a rounder feel to the nose, together. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, fresh, delicate, quite intense, little bit herbal, long. 93

2011 Château de Meursault Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Red berries, some herbs, bit leaner nose, fairly nuanced. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner body, fresh, fruity, slight herbal kote, bit short. 89

2010 Château de Meursault Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Red berries, slightly scented and quite fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, lively and delicate, long. 92

2012 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Some herbs, darker and riper fruits and berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe, fruity, sweetish,extracted, very tannic. 88

2011 Domaine de Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Herbs, red fruits, spices and vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and fruity, biting texture, tannic if fresher. 88

2012 Lejeune Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Fruity, rounded and floral, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, lively, fresh, some vanilla, just a bit short but better balance on texture and oak than some. 91

2011 Rebourgeon-Mure Pommard 1er Cru Les Grands-Epenots
Bright ruby. Bit herbal nose, fruity but leaner, doesn't give that much. Freshish acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, lacks a bit of substance, good length. 87

2011 Patrick Clemencet Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Red berries, slightly scented and dark fruits nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, leaner, herbal, bit short if some nuances. 89

2011 Aleth Girardin Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Herbs, vanilla, red berries, smoky nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh if leaner, quite playful, drying finish, will it absorb the. Oak? 89

2011 A. F. Gros Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Spicy, coffee, vanilla and dark berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresher palate, fairly intense, bit short for it's expression. 91

2011 Jean-Luc Joillot Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Ruby. Red berries, vanilla, slightly scented nose. Fresh acidity,r ipe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh, quite mouthwatering mid palate but oaky and a bit dry finish, needs time. 90

2011 Moissenet-Bonnard Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Fruity, spicy, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity and lively, fresh than fuller finish, could be longer. 89

2010 Moissenet-Bonnard Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Little bit rustic nose, floral and vanilla notes. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, tannic, structured but a bit lean fruit for it, good length. 89

2008 Moissenet-Bonnard Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Plums, figs, vanilla and floral nose, seems mature for it's age. Fresh acidity,r ipe tannins, fresh and lively if leaner, bit dry and mature for the vintage on the palate as well. 88

2011 Parent Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Redberries, floral, slightly rustic notes, vanilla nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fairly detailed palate, structured, long. 90

2011 Parigot Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Red and darker fruits, sous bois touch and anise on the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh and lively, fruity, slight floral note and minerals on the palate, lovely wine, long. 91

2011 Vaudoisey-Creusefond Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Red berries, herbs and vanilla nose, more elegant. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, lively, delicate, more nuanced than most Pommards, long and lovely. 92

2011 Violot-Guillemard Pommard 1er Cru Les Epenots
Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, touch sous bois and figs, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, refreshing, fruity if leaner, long. 91


2012 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
Ruby. Fruity, scented, layered, intense if not as rich and deep as another sample. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh and long, bit biting texture, long. 93

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
Ruby. Herbs, red berries, spices and fruity nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbal, fruity and again leaner but long finish. 91