2016 Pommard Les Rugiens
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A rich bouquet of smoky blackberries, cassis, cloves and cinnamon introduce the 2016 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens, a dense, saturated wine that's full-bodied, broad and powerful, with an ample chassis of rich, chewy tannins, excellent concentration, ripe acids and a long, lusty finish. Of all of Confuron's wines at Domaine de Courcel this year, the Rugiens is the most generously endowed with fruit and flesh, though its assertive structure is still very prominent.
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(also made from a tiny crop): Bright medium ruby. Vibrant nose combines blackberry, boysenberry, kirsch , violet, minerals and chocolate. Dense, fine-grained and light on its feet, offering uncanny intensity and penetration to its juicy dark berry and mineral flavors. This graceful, vibrant Rugiens finishes with substantial broad, dusty tannins, harmonious acidity and slow-building length. A real live wire, particularly for a wine made from grapes picked in October.