Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Comte Armand
Label Name:
 
Pommard 1er Cru Clos Des Epeneaux
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Burgundy, Côte de Beaune (Pommard)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 92–94; Jasper Morris/Inside Burgundy 93–96; Jancis Robinson 17/20 (cask sample); Robert Parker/WA 92–94 (range reported)

Tasting Note
Concentrated dark cherry and blackberry with clove, black pepper, savory earth and a hint of marine/mineral lift; silky texture, fine-grained yet firm tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Roast beef, lamb, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses; Peking duck, char siu, miso-glazed salmon or eggplant, Korean BBQ (grilled beef).

Production Method
100% destemmed Pinot Noir; cold pre-fermentation maceration, ambient-yeast fermentation; aged 18–24 months in barrels. Organic/biodynamic viticulture; separate vinification of plots then blended.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Comte Armand’s monopole Clos des Epeneaux (≈5.2 ha), owned by the Marey-Monge family since the 19th century; vines aged ~30–80 years. Estate known for powerful, long-lived Pommard wines.