Domaine de Montille Pommard Les Cras 2017
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Given the natural power of this terroir, De Montille's aim with 1/3 whole cluster fermentation is to arrive at a wine with restraint and elegance.
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James Suckling
Fine, black-cherry nose with delicate, earthy notes. Quite firm structure, bright acidity and a long, cool and mineral finish. Try in 2022.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2017 Domaine de Montille Pommard Les Cras is delicate and attractive. TASTING NOTES: This wine shows vivid red fruit and savory aromas and flavors. Enjoy its brightness with fresh salmon sashimi hand-rolls. (Tasted: October 28, 2019, San Francisco, CA)
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Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
Representing some of the darkest, deepest and sturdiest Pinot Noir of Burgundy, Pommard is one of the two villages in Côte de Beaune—along with Volnay—that is recognized for its impressive Pinot Noir. While it can’t boast any Grands Crus vineyards, its extraordinary Premiers Crus vineyards are aplenty.
Les Pézerolles, Les Épenots, Clos des Épeneaux, Les Chanlins, Les Jarolières, Les Fremiers and particularly Les Rugiens are among the most outstanding Premiers Crus.
The best Pommards will be concentrated in flavors such as black cherry, blackberry and dark chocolate, have dazzling aromas of violets, menthol or wild herbs and a firm and powerful finish. They typically demand some time in the bottle to reach their peak.