2020 Pommard Les Rugiens
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The 2020 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru has a noble bouquet that delivers the complexity and freshness one expects from a Rugiens. It offers very well-integrated oak with real vigor without any warmth. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red and black fruit, quite peppery in style, robust yet with detail and personality. There is plenty of fruit with a long tail on the finish; this deserves 4-5 years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
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This old-vine cuvée is showing very well, unwinding in the glass with aromas of dark berries, plums, incense and rich soil tones. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, the 2020 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens is deep and textural, with a concentrated core of fruit and powdery structuring tannins.
The 2020 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru includes 20% whole bunch with 20% new oak, zero pigeage. The bouquet is taut, fresh and mineral-driven, really poised and surfeit with vigour. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine bead of acidity, slightly chalky in texture, beautifully balanced with a persistent, complex finish. This is my pick from Clerget this vintage, a wine that boasts impressive potential pedigree.