Winemaker Notes
This vineyard grows north of Pommard, on the shoulder above the Epenots vineyard; the wine is notable for its spice, balance, and length.
Professional Ratings
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Decanter
Racy, chalky and almost refreshing by Pommard standards, with floral top notes, plum and red berry fruit, a nip of savoury tannins, fine 15% new wood and a long, refreshing finish. Domaine Voillot's parcel is around 55 years old and covers 0.39ha on the Beaune side of the appellation, where limestone-based soils are more common.
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Wine Spectator
This red shows fine purity, offering black cherry, blackberry, violet, iron and earth aromas and flavors matched to a silky texture. It's refined, with vibrant structure underlying its ripe fruit and excellent length. Drink now through 2036. 75 cases imported.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2018 Pommard 1er Cru Les Pézerolles opens in the glass with an incipiently complex bouquet featuring raspberries and plums married with dark chocolate, orange rind and spices. Medium to full-bodied, layered and nicely concentrated, with fine tannins and a nicely defined finish, it's a success. Rating : 92+
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.