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2016 Domaine Launay-Horiot Pommard Les Chaponnières

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October 16, 2022 - $36

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RATINGS

92Burghound.com

...classic Chaponnières nose combines notes of dark berry fruit, pungent earth, humus and a touch of the sauvage. The rich, muscular and solidly well-concentrated big-bodied flavors culminate in a mouth coating, moderately rustic and impressively persistent finish.

91Vinous / IWC

...an attractive bouquet with crushed strawberry and light undergrowth aromas, becoming earthier with aeration. Moderate vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with slightly tough tannin on the entry, but redeemed by fine salinity and a harmonious, classically-lined finish with just the right amount of dryness. Fine...

16+ Jancis Robinson

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.