DOMAINE DE COURCEL - Pommard 1er cru Fremiers - 2017

Country

France

Regulated designation

Appellation origine controlée (AOC)

Region

Burgundy

Subregion

Côte de Beaune

Appellation

Pommard

Classification

1er cru

Varietal(s)

Pinot Noir

Colour

Red

Producer's website

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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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Press reviews

(91-93) points

April 2024 (Vintage 2022)

Once again very ripe aromas of cassis, poached (but not cooked) dark berries, earth and a whiff of menthol precede the firmer but slightly less concentrated larger-scaled flavors that flash evident power on the balanced, austere and compact finale that delivers sneaky good length. This is a big and compact wine that is frank in its delivery. As such, it’s robust, even burly, Fremiers that is pointless to buy unless you expressly intend to cellar it appropriately.

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