Pommard 1er cru Refène
2016
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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Deep ruby hue. Here too there is enough wood to mention framing the equally ripe if more elegant aromas of spice, cassis, black cherry and a touch of earth. The sleeker and slightly more precise medium-bodied flavors possess solid intensity and a bit more complexity on the balanced and lingering finish that is mildly firmer as well.
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There is just enough reduction present to push the underlying fruit to the background though it does seem ripe. Otherwise there is once again very good concentration to the attractively textured, firm and vibrant medium-bodied flavors that also possess a lush mouth feel, all wrapped in a palate coating finale where hints of bitter cherry, austerity and rusticity arise. This markedly powerful effort will need a few years of bottle age to better harmonize.
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Relatively firm reduction presently renders the nose difficult to assess. On the plus side there is both good verve and detail to the refined medium-bodied flavors thanks to the fine grain of the supporting tannins on the ever-so-mildly warm finish. This isn’t particularly dense but it is certainly very pretty.
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