2011 Pommard, Clos des Epeneaux, 1er Cru, Comte Armand, Burgundy

Volumes at Domaine du Comte Armand were broadly similar to 2010 in 2011 but will be catastrophically low in 2012 as Pommard was one of the hardest-hit villages with the poor weather. We must, therefore, take advantage of Benjamin Leroux’s brilliant range of wines made available this year, from the supposedly lowly Aligoté upwards. Look out for the potential of the fabulous Clos des Epeneaux, which Ben has harnessed to a quality level rarely seen before.

Tasting note

This is a brilliant wine with a mix of vibrant red and deeper black fruit notes. Dancing concentrated fruit covers the acidity and tannins sublimely well. This is a Pommard of exceptional energy and harmony.

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