94 points, Tim Atkin MW
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90-93 points, Burghound
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90-92 points, Vinous
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About the Wine
Critic Reviews
94 points, Tim Atkin MW
90-93 points, Burghound
90-92 points, Vinous
“Spelt with an “r” on the Pommard side of the appellation border, this comes from a 0.8-hectare vineyard in Fremiers that yielded just two barrels in 2016. Made with 100% whole bunches, it’s not a wine for people who like floral red Burgundies. Thick and sappy with remarkable concentration and power and the concentration to age. 2028-36”
90-93 points, Burghound
90-92 points, Vinous
“Medium-deep red-ruby. Dark berry aromas are complicated by nuances of flowers and earth; more complex in a Volnay way than the Croix Noires and Pommard villages. Suave, plush and sweet in the mouth, conveying an impression of tension and a hint of saline minerality. More refined than the preceding samples, finishing with smooth tannins that coat the front teeth. This, too, has the density and aromatic interest of a Côte de Nuits wine.”
About The Winery
The Domaine de Courcel is a 400-year-old family-owned winery located in the village of Pommard in the Côte d'Or. Its current owners, three sisters and one brother, are the descendants of the founders. Gilles de Courcel provides leadership for the domaine, the estate is managed by Anne Bommelaer and Marie de Courcel, and Yves Confuron has served as the winemaker since 1996. Its prestigious Pommard Premier Crus include Le Grand Clos des Épenots, Les Rugiens, Les Frémiers, and Les Croix Noires. Tradition, modernism, and excellence are the pillars of this domaine.
