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.
Pair with duck, shoulder of lamb, game, venison or hare.
Professional Ratings
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Jasper Morris
No deeper in colour but some additional class on the nose, a purer crisper red fruit perhaps. This is very stylish with excellent concentration and an occasional touch of darker fruit. Pézerolles suffered the worst from the hail years, but that can be put behind us now. Good concentration at the back and enough firmness of structure.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2019 Pommard 1er Cru Les Pézerolles is also very promising, unwinding in the glass with notes of plums, raspberries, rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, elegant and fine-boned, it's nicely balanced, with powdery tannins and lively acids, concluding with a precise finish.
Barrel Sample: 91-93
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.