Pommard 1er cru Grand Clos des Epenots 2021

DOMAINE DE COURCEL

Pommard 1er cru Grand Clos des Epenots
2021

$290.99*

* Suggested retail price
Product code
203271
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Cross dock
Status
Allocated
Type of product
Still wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Appellation origine controlée (AOC)
Region
Burgundy
Subregion
Côte de Beaune
Appellation
Pommard
Classification
1er cru
Varietal(s)
Pinot Noir 100 %
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Producer's website

About this winery

Domaine de Courcel has been in the hands of the de Courcel family since the 16th century, its 9 hectares situated entirely within the commune of Pommard and comprising some of its finest premier cru sites. For four centuries, the estate has focused on producing wines typical of the Pommard appellation, wines of supreme structure and great finesse. In 1996, Gilles de Courcel decided to appoint Yves Confuron from Domaine Confuron-Cotetidot in Vosne Romanée as winemaker, not in any way to alter...

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Tasting notes

Candied orange peel on the nose, with a noble vegetal accent. Expressive and intense. The deeply sculpted palate shows volume and a significant amount of tannins enveloped in rich, abundant fruit. This great, broad-shouldered wine will need to focus its fierceness over the very long term. On the back, a lovely, unexpected note of thyme arises.

Press reviews

Decanter

- 95 points -

January 2022 (Vintage 2021)

Impressive, richly constituted, and substantial wine. The aromas are complex, with plum and mulberry fruit accented with earthy, meaty, savoury notes and hints of saline/mineral on the finish. The texture is dense, tannic, and firm, with lots of extract and a finish that lingers interminably on the palate. Although this is a classic Pommard in style, everything is in balance here and there is superb potential for cellaring - this will be better opened in a few years, and should age well over the medium- to long-term.

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