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2005 Domaine De Courcel Pommard Les Rugiens

Lightly depressed cork

2 available
Minimum Bid Per Bottle is $150
Ends Sunday, 7pm Pacific

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2 $150
2005 Domaine De Courcel Pommard Les Rugiens

RATINGS

94Burghound.com

...rich, dense and remarkably powerful flavors that display no rusticity at all. The structural elements are clearly ripe and I really like the intensity here.

93-94The Wine Advocate

Mulberry, cassis, roasted meats, and black chocolate in the nose are joined by stimulatingly salty and soy-like savory notes on the palate. Full and rich but finely structured...

93Wine Spectator

The floral, sweet cherry and licorice flavors and spice accents make an immediate impact as this juicy red glides across the palate.

93+ Stephen Tanzer

Pungent redcurrant and raspberry aromas sharpened by minerality. Wonderfully concentrated... There's a firm minerally, spicy character here.

17.5+ Jancis Robinson

Slightly cheesy nose, then very correct, impressive fruit. Very sweet and energetic, almost electric.

PRODUCER

Domaine De Courcel

Domaine de Courcel is in Pommard. Founded more than 400 years ago, the 23-acre estate is still owned by the de Courcel family. The winemaker is Yves Confuron, who comes from a respected wine producing family in Vosne-Romanee. It has Premier Cru parcels in Les Croix Noires, Les Fremiers, Les Rugiens and it has a monopole in Le Grand Clos des Epenots. There are also red and white village wines.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Pommard, Les Rugiens

Les Rugiens is really two vineyards. Les Rugiens-Hauts, or “upper,” is a 16-acre Premier Cru vineyard and Les Rugiens-Bas, or “lower,” is a 14.5-acre Premier Cur vineyard just below it. Both are in the Pommard appellation in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune, just south of the village. Since there are no Grand Crus in Pommard, the Premier Crus have special importance. Robert M. Parker Jr. has written that “Pommard at its best is the fullest wine made in the Cote de Beaune.”

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, 1er (Premier) Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.