2013 Comte Armand Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard
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Former winemaker Benjamin Leroux oversaw the 2013 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru, though Paul Zanetti told me he finished the aging in barrel. In this vintage, the wine was completely de-stemmed due to hail damage. The nose is well defined though simple, tertiary, with plenty of damp undergrowth/autumn leaf notes. The palate is medium-bodied with rustic tannins and fine weight. It's ferrous in style, with dark chocolate and tobacco leaf toward the finish. A little introspective, perhaps? This is a decent muscular Clos des Epeneaux, though not in the same class as the recent top vintages.
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Neal Martin
Andy Howard MW, Jancisrobinson.com
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The 2013 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru has an impressive bouquet with crushed strawberry, star anis and flecks of dried orange peel, perhaps more harmonious than the 2011 and more intense. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy black fruit that dovetails into a more savory, slightly grainy-textured finish where it just eases off the gas. Fine, but a more approachable Clos des Epeneaux compared to other recent vintages. Tasted at Goedhuis & Co.'s annual Burgundy tasting in London.
Medium red. Lovely lift to the aromas of raspberry, mint and wild herbs; one can smell the acidity here (the pH is a relatively low 3.3). Then plump and fine-grained but bright, showing moderate complexity and depth but lovely delicacy and precision to its dark fruit and spice flavors. A strong dusting of tannins avoids dryness. Very understated for this bottling, even light.