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1996 Comte Armand Pommard Clos des Epeneaux, 1.5ltr

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RATINGS

97Wine Spectator

A deep wine--one where you have to put your nose far into the glass to capture the subtleties. The black fruit, game, mineral and currant notes fill the palate, proving how dense and thick this '96 red Burgundy is. A brilliant Pommard.

92The Wine Advocate

92Stephen Tanzer

Impeccably balanced. Finishes with a strong spine of noble tannins and an explosion of black cherry fruit.

91Burghound.com

Remarkably elegant and quite fine with gamey, sweet, dark pinot fruit notes and rounded, full-bodied, moderately structured flavors plus exceptionally fine length.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Beaune, Pommard, Clos Des Epeneaux

Clos des Epeneaux is a 12.5-acre Premier Cru vineyard in Pommard, in Burgundy’s Cote de Beaune. It is in the central part of the Pommard appellation, to the east of the village, and it is a monopole of Comte Armand. Clive Coates has written that “the monopoly of the Comte Armand today produces some of the best wines in Burgundy.” Because Pommard has no Grand Crus, its Premier Crus are especially noteworthy. Pommard is an appellation of red wine only.

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.