The 2016 Pommard 1er Cru Croix Noires was cropped at just 11.5 hectoliters per hectare, more than the Fremiets at least. It offers pretty red cherry and strawberry scents, less concentrated but better defined than the Fremiets. The palate is medium-bodied with juicy, ripe tannin, a straightforward Pommard with good body if just missing some complexity on the finish.