2019 Pommard Les Rugiens
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The 2019 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru has a fresh and vital bouquet with vibrant redcurrant and raspberry fruit, wilted rose petals, crushed stone and a touch of oyster shell. The oak here is well handled and integrated. The palate is well balanced with a fine bead of acidity. The tannins are chiseled and lend this Pommard superior precision and focus compared directly against its peers, with plenty of sapidity toward the finish. I can see this aging with style in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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The 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens has also turned out very well in bottle, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums, orange rind, peonies, exotic spices, loamy soil and cinnamon. Medium to full-bodied, layered and fleshy, it's rich and textural, with lively acids and an ample core of fruit framed by ripe, powdery tannins. It, too, is very expressive out of the gates, to the point that readers shouldn't be afraid to try one young.