The 2010 Pommard 1er Cru Rugiens includes 25% whole-cluster fruit. It has an inviting bouquet with dark-berry fruit, briary, wild hedgerow and subtle wild-mint scents. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp, quite sharp tannins, the stem addition lending this a little rusticity and yet more complexity. I would actually hold this back for several years, because I suspect this Pommard is destined to evolve into a really lovely, characterful Pommard. Drink 2014-2026. Tasted November 2013.
Importer: Peter Weygandt, Unionville, PA; tel. (610) 486-0800 and Raeburn Fine Wines (UK)