| Category: | Red Wines |
| Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
| Producer: | De Courcel |
| Label Name: | Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens |
| Vintage: | 2019 |
| Country: | France |
| Region: | Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Pommard (Les Rugiens) |
| Volume: | 750ml |
| ABV: | 13.5% |
| Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
| Acidity: | 4 |
| Tannins: | 4 |
| Sweetness: | 1 |
| Body: | 4 |
| Length: | 5 |
| Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
| Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Burghound 94 points (2019 Les Rugiens) and praised for spice, red/black fruit and long finish
Tasting Note
Spicy, concentrated Pinot Noir: raspberry and black cherry with exotic tea, forest-floor and iron-driven minerality, firm powdery tannins, vibrant acidity and a long, saline, savory finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, ribeye, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ), Korean bulgogi, miso-glazed salmon or eggplant.
Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; ~1 month maceration on skins; aged 18–24 months in French oak (≈30% new); bottled unfiltered/unfined.
Vineyard Info
Historic family domaine in Pommard (Domaine de Courcel, ~11 ha). Les Rugiens is ~1 ha of old-vine Pinot Noir; managed organically (not always certified); estate run by de Courcel family for generations.
De Courcel Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens 2019
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