Pommard Cuvée Carmen
2022
The Latour-Giraud estate has been established in the village of Meursault for many generations. Focused primarily on Meursault, the estate owns an impressive range of Premier Cru and Villages vineyards between 20 and 50+ years old, such as the largest Premier Cru Genevrières vineyard in which two thirds of the vines are more than 50 years old. Latour-Giraud specializes in white burgundy, which accounts for 80% of their production. They own an impressive 2 ha within Mersault, and also have...
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A somber, even brooding, nose features notes of ripe dark berries, newly turned earth and a whiff of spice. The fresh, full-bodied and intense middle weight flavors display a touch of rusticity on the youthfully austere finale. This will need a few to further flesh out and add depth.
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(from Les Vignots). Ripe and pretty aromas include those of mostly red berries and earth nuances. There is both good vibrancy and detail to the attractively textured middleweight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the mildly austere and impeccably well-balanced finale. This is firm enough to repay up to a decade of cellaring, which is just as well as it could use better overall depth. Worth considering, especially since this is a bit finer than usual.
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An earthy and pepper-inflected nose reflects notes of red and dark currant that flashes discreet nuances of spice. The succulent, round and nicely intense medium weight flavors deliver fine length on the ever-so-slightly warm finish. This is mostly built on its fruit yet that won’t prevent it from aging if that’s your preference.
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(from Les Vignots). An earthy dark berry fruit nose displays top notes of violet where the earth character is also found on the rich and punchy middle weight flavors that possess a lovely mouth feel, all wrapped in a lingering finish. This is not especially concentrated but I like the balance and complexity.
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(2/3 from Les Vignots and 1/3 from the 1er Refène). Excellent limpid ruby color. Fresh if somber aromas include those of forest floor, red currant, dark cherry and a hint of the sauvage. I very much like the texture of the equally polished and sleek medium-bodied flavors that also flash evident minerality on the tension-filled, youthfully austere and balanced finish that isn’t quite as persistent. This should repay up to a decade of keeping yet there is sufficient mid-palate fat to allow it to be enjoyed young too.
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