Higher toned. More an undertow of red fruit aromas than precise berries, but slowly it takes on more focus – very interesting. Sweetness, concentration, soft but not too plush. The tannin is well covered and then the flavours bursts through. this is lovely.
Pommard Chaponnières
2007 Billard-Gonnet Pommard Chaponnières
2006 Billard-Gonnet Pommard Chaponnières
1999 Billard-Gonnet Pommard Chaponnières
1999 Parent Pommard Chaponnières
2005 Billard-Gonnet Pommard Chaponnières
Medium, medium-plus colour. Directly following the Château de Chorey the nose and palate both seemed attenuated and narrow, only the finish was captivating – much longer than the Beaune. Within 5 minutes the nose showed occasional flashes of brilliance – beautiful red fruits and hints of coffee. The palate is clearly barrel-tight making the acidity seem forward, but the tannin is burried. You only have to experience the finish to know this is a great wine, but perhaps we may have to wait 10 years to see it. Day two there’s a hint more width, but no more.
2006 Parent Pommard Chaponnières
Another sorbet-fruit nose, darker-skinned fruit than the Chanlins. This is from near to Rugiens, but
without the red iron-oxide soil. This is made up from two cuvées, one from 50 year old vines, the other
from 70 year old vines. There’s a step-up in the silkyness of the ample tannins – they cling to your mouth
– another slow diminuendo. Super.