2019 Pommard, Rugiens-Hauts, 1er Cru, Benjamin Leroux, Burgundy
Red • Dry • Full Bodied • Pinot Noir
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Code: 20191200750008026781
Description
Rugiens is arguably Pommard's best vineyard, its class is bursting at the seams in this wine. The warmer summer suits it well: a riper element has emerged alongside the more familiar iron and muscle notes. Juicy for Pommard, the wine is succulent and creamy, with notes of blackcurrant coulis. It's complex, expressive, and really good.
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Colour
Red -
Sweetness
Dry -
Vintage
2019 -
Alcohol
13.5% -
Grape
Pinot Noir -
Body
Full Bodied -
Producer
Benjamin Leroux
Critics reviews
Jancis Robinson MW
16.5/20
A slight oak note. Solid stuff, with marked tannins, as one might expect of this vineyard. But still with a light touch somehow.
Jancis Robinson MW, JancisRobinson.com (October 2020)
Jasper Morris MW
89-91/100
Slightly darker colour and a little bit sombre on the nose. While the fruit falls short of being raisiny, this is one of the wines where I find that the heat has got to the grapes. This shows also in the slightly drier finish. There is no shortage of concentrated fruit here, but I prefer a fresher style of pinot.
Jasper Morris MW, InsideBurgundy.com (December 2020)
Neal Martin
90-92/100
The 2019 Pommard Les Rugiens-Haut 1er Cru has a nicely focused bouquet, although I would have liked a little more vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip and quite mineral-driven, offering blackberry and raspberry and a pleasant chalkiness toward the finish. A somewhat playful Pommard.
Neal Martin, Vinous.com
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