2017 Pommard Les Fremiers
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The 2017 Pommard 1er Cru Les Fremiers is still some way from its peak, but the accessibility of the vintage renders it immensely pleasurable already. A deep bouquet of wild berries, plums, orange rind, warm spices, rose petals and raw cocoa wafts from the glass. Medium to full-bodied, layered and elegantly muscular, it's a deep, concentrated wine, with a palate presence that's uncommon for 2017, which reflects Bouley's exigent viticulture, and a long, perfumed finish. Insert this into a blind tasting of top premiers crus from the Côte de Nuits and watch the results.
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The 2017 Pommard Les Fremiers 1er Cru contains 50% whole bunches this year and matures in around 30% new oak. It tends to suffer more millerandage than other vineyards according to Thomas Bouley. It has a precise bouquet with mineral-rich blackberry and a scent of sea cave. The palate is very well balanced, elegant and feminine with tart red cherries, a touch of shucked oyster shell with a precise and tender finish. One of Bouley’s most sophisticated offerings.