2018 Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Premier Cru 1x750ml

Robert Parker 94

As usual, I sampled the various constituents of the cuvee before tasting a representative blend of the 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux, and as ever, the whole is superior to the sum of the parts. Wafting from the glass with a deep bouquet of raspberries, cherries, peonies, spices, orange rind, cassis, woodsmoke and espresso roast, the wine is medium to full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, its lively and concentrated core of fruit framed by rich structuring tannins, concluding with a long and sapid finish. This promises to number among the Cote de Beaune’s wines of the vintage, and it will be well worth seeking out. [17/01/2020]