2015 Nicolas Rossignol Pommard 1er Cru Les Épenots
Decanter (WIlliam Kelley) 95 pts! Old vines, some over 100 years in age, have produced a stunning wine in 2015. A reserved bouquet of red and black cherry, grilled meat, subtle dark spice and graphite is followed by a beautifully complete, and powerful palate of grand cru depth and long finish. (Drink between 2018 - 2065)
Vinous (Steve Tanzer) 94 pts! Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Strong red soil character to the aromas of raspberry, ripe strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Classy, high-toned and penetrating, offering a rare combination of ripeness and acidity (Rossignol compares it to a mix of 2009 and 2008, noting that this wine has higher acidity than the rounder 2016 version). A thick, seamless, silky wine with superb class and sappy lift, this made me think of a ripe vintage of the Clos des Lambrays (!). Finishes with big, dusty, fine-grained tannins and deep, slowly mounting soil and brown spice flavors. A huge wine with a huge future. (Drink between 2027 - 2040)
Decanter (WIlliam Kelley) 95 pts! Old vines, some over 100 years in age, have produced a stunning wine in 2015. A reserved bouquet of red and black cherry, grilled meat, subtle dark spice and graphite is followed by a beautifully complete, and powerful palate of grand cru depth and long finish. (Drink between 2018 - 2065)
Vinous (Steve Tanzer) 94 pts! Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Strong red soil character to the aromas of raspberry, ripe strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Classy, high-toned and penetrating, offering a rare combination of ripeness and acidity (Rossignol compares it to a mix of 2009 and 2008, noting that this wine has higher acidity than the rounder 2016 version). A thick, seamless, silky wine with superb class and sappy lift, this made me think of a ripe vintage of the Clos des Lambrays (!). Finishes with big, dusty, fine-grained tannins and deep, slowly mounting soil and brown spice flavors. A huge wine with a huge future. (Drink between 2027 - 2040)
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Decanter (WIlliam Kelley) 95 pts! Old vines, some over 100 years in age, have produced a stunning wine in 2015. A reserved bouquet of red and black cherry, grilled meat, subtle dark spice and graphite is followed by a beautifully complete, and powerful palate of grand cru depth and long finish. (Drink between 2018 - 2065)
Vinous (Steve Tanzer) 94 pts! Bright, dark red with ruby tones. Strong red soil character to the aromas of raspberry, ripe strawberry, mocha and brown spices. Classy, high-toned and penetrating, offering a rare combination of ripeness and acidity (Rossignol compares it to a mix of 2009 and 2008, noting that this wine has higher acidity than the rounder 2016 version). A thick, seamless, silky wine with superb class and sappy lift, this made me think of a ripe vintage of the Clos des Lambrays (!). Finishes with big, dusty, fine-grained tannins and deep, slowly mounting soil and brown spice flavors. A huge wine with a huge future. (Drink between 2027 - 2040)
