I met and tasted with Anne Parent 30th July 2010, mainly barrels but also a look at some bottled 2008s.
“2009 was fantastic if not the vintage of the century! It has a nice concentration of fruit, balance, a nice softness of tannins, the acidity is not high versus 2008. Very expressive and generous with good depth and body – very ripe – it works very well with the new oak.”
Anne Parent
2009 was the first year that the whole domaine was run under an organic regime – the first year that they go for certification. In 2010 for the first time a few parcels are being treated in a biodynamic way – if it works out well it will be extended to the whole domaine.
2009 Domaine Parent, Bourgogne
From the Pommard area. Dark cherry aromas abetted by a hint of reduction, eventually bright red berries. There is a hint of gas too but the fruit is to the fore. There is a good base of structure and there ia hint of licorice in the finish.
From the Pommard area. Dark cherry aromas abetted by a hint of reduction, eventually bright red berries. There is a hint of gas too but the fruit is to the fore. There is a good base of structure and there ia hint of licorice in the finish.
2009 Domaine Parent, Ladoix
Will end up about 30% new oak. More depth. More padding to the texture, extra depth. Still some CO2, but this is a nice wine.
Will end up about 30% new oak. More depth. More padding to the texture, extra depth. Still some CO2, but this is a nice wine.
2009 Domaine Parent, Ladoix 1er La Corvée
Slightly creamy dark fruit. There is a hint more sweetness and intensity. Less plush but grows in the mid-palate.
Slightly creamy dark fruit. There is a hint more sweetness and intensity. Less plush but grows in the mid-palate.
2009 Domaine Parent, Pommard La Croix Blanche
45-50% new wood. High-toned, with floral aromatics. There is a sweet leading-edge into structured and nicely intense flavours.
45-50% new wood. High-toned, with floral aromatics. There is a sweet leading-edge into structured and nicely intense flavours.
2009 Domaine Parent, Beaune 1er Cru Les Epenotes
Deep but quite fine aromas. Very good texture, good slightly grippy tannin. I like the authority here, there’s very good depth…
Deep but quite fine aromas. Very good texture, good slightly grippy tannin. I like the authority here, there’s very good depth…
2009 Domaine Parent, Pommard 1er Les Argillières
A little reduction slowly lifts to display nicely fine red and black aromas. This is a more mineral expression after the Beaune. The slowly lingering flavour clings toy our gums – makes it quite long.
A little reduction slowly lifts to display nicely fine red and black aromas. This is a more mineral expression after the Beaune. The slowly lingering flavour clings toy our gums – makes it quite long.
2009 Domaine Parent, Pommard 1er Les Chanlins
There is a little reduction and gas. Clearly a little fuller and more plush. It’s very long and nicely fresh – some lingering black cherries.
There is a little reduction and gas. Clearly a little fuller and more plush. It’s very long and nicely fresh – some lingering black cherries.
2009 Domaine Parent, Pommard 1er Chaponnières
Deep, dark fruit – very impressive aromas. Plush, very silky with a width that slowly gets wider and wider. This is beautiful!
Deep, dark fruit – very impressive aromas. Plush, very silky with a width that slowly gets wider and wider. This is beautiful!
2009 Domaine Parent, Pommard 1er Epenots
Wide, high-toned aromas with redder fruit. Fine – on the elegant side of structured. There is a really late arriving density of flavour – complex flavour.
Wide, high-toned aromas with redder fruit. Fine – on the elegant side of structured. There is a really late arriving density of flavour – complex flavour.
2009 Domaine Parent, Corton Renardes
Wide, intense, dark red and black fruit aromas. Very fine texture. It is concentrated and balanced. I love the precision that this shows.
Wide, intense, dark red and black fruit aromas. Very fine texture. It is concentrated and balanced. I love the precision that this shows.
2009 Domaine Parent, Corton (Blanc)
There’s a width of aroma. Full, mouth-filling with lots of concentration and slowly builds an extra dimension of flavour. Only slowly does the acidity bring a lift to the finish. For my taste I might prefer to serve this a little colder than I should.
There’s a width of aroma. Full, mouth-filling with lots of concentration and slowly builds an extra dimension of flavour. Only slowly does the acidity bring a lift to the finish. For my taste I might prefer to serve this a little colder than I should.
2008 Domaine Parent, Corton (Blanc)
A hint of almond and floral notes. More energy, less fat – lovely flavour. This is more mineral and it’s very pretty indeed.
A hint of almond and floral notes. More energy, less fat – lovely flavour. This is more mineral and it’s very pretty indeed.
2008 Domaine Parent, Pommard Les Argillières
Wide, very precise and pretty – lovely aromas. Very well balanced; there is lots of depth to go with the well covered acidity. This is really super.
Wide, very precise and pretty – lovely aromas. Very well balanced; there is lots of depth to go with the well covered acidity. This is really super.
2008 Domaine Parent, Pommard Les Chaponnières
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.
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.
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Great !
Thank you.
PAIRACH