- Robert Parker (RP) points 95
- Vinous points
Domaine Michel Gaunoux - Pommard - Rugiens - 1er Cru
Vintage
2017
Size
75cl
Price
€141.60 ex. VAT
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Tasting notes
More brooding than the Grands Epenots, the 2017 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens unfurls in the glass with a deep-pitched bouquet of cassis, black cherries, rich soil tones, peonies and dark chocolate, deftly framed by a discreet touch of oak. On the palate, it's full-bodied, deep and concentrated, with a textural attack, muscular but velvety structuring tannins and a long, resonant and intensely sapid finish. This is a brilliant wine from Gaunoux, and one of the wines of the vintage along the Côte de Beaune this year.
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Provenance
- Type
- Red
- Producer
- Michel Gaunoux
- Country
- France
- Appellation
- Pommard
- Region
- Burgundy
- Style
- Premier Cru
Technical
- Vintage
- 2017
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- ABV
- Size
- 75cl
- Ageing
- Serving
- 16° - 18° C
- Drinking window
Food pairings
Key characteristics
About this wine
The 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens has also turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with scents of plums, dark chocolate, peonies, orange rind and spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's velvety and layered, balanced by lively acids and concluding with a long, mineral finish. If the domaine produced an unusually serious, concentrated Rugiens in 2017, they've produced an unusually suave, elegant Rugiens in 2018, making for a duo that it will be fascinating to compare for decades to come.
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Behind the bottle
Producer
Michel Gaunoux
Michel Gaunoux operates from the prestigious Corton hill in Burgundy, France, producing red wines exclusively from Pinot Noir. The domaine focuses on some of Burgundy's most respected appellations, crafting wines from both Grand…
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Region
Burgundy
The French Wine region of Burgundy (aka “Bourgogne”) may be small in size, but its influence is huge in the world of vino. The complexity of Burgundy can cast fear into the heart of even a seasoned wine pro, but fear not, the…
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Appellation
Pommard
Pommard is a village appellation located in the Côte de Beaune section of Burgundy, France. The appellation covers approximately 340 hectares of vineyards surrounding the village of Pommard, situated between Beaune to the north…
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