2005 Pommard Les Jarollieres
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Bright, dark red-ruby. Tight, high-pitched nose suggests blackberry, licorice, mint and flowers, complicated by oak spices and an inky nuance. Rich and full but a bit youthfully unforthcoming, with a distinctly primary character to its dark fruit flavors. This very fresh, young wine seems rather musclebound today, but its freshness and energy suggest it will reward six or seven years of cellaring.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Medium ruby-red. Deep, complex nose melds black raspberry, smoke, minerals, meat, tobacco and brown spices. Rich, dense and broad, with the pliancy of texture shown by the better 2005s. Broad, chocolatey, ripely tannic finish really coats the palate. As with Boillot's Rugiens, these vines are nearly 70 years old-and the soil features "more red clay than Rugiens," according to Boillot.