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2015 Domaine Launay-Horiot Pommard Les Chaponnières

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December 4, 2022 - $52

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RATINGS

93Burghound.com

The rich, full-bodied and muscular flavors brim with dry extract that completely coats the palate on the powerful and firm but not really austere finale.

90The Wine Advocate

...sweet bouquet of red and black fruit, dark chocolate and a smoky framing of new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with sappy acids, good depth at the core and fine-grained tannins.

REGION

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

Pommard is a relatively large appellation of 1,655 vineyard acres just a few miles south of Beaune. Though it has no Grands Crus, Pommard’s 28 Premiers Crus are generally well regarded. The appellation produces only red wine, and wine writers often note that despite Pommard’s proximity to both Beaune and Volnay, its wines are very different from the Pinot Noirs produced in neighboring appellations. Robert M. Parker Jr. wrote that “The top Pommards are full-bodied, chunky, muscular, fleshy wines that impress one more for their power and expansive, mouth filling texture than for pure finesse.” The most famous Premiers Crus are Les Epenots and Les Rugiens.

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.