Original post got removed because I didn't add tasting notes. Now we did keep track of some notes, so I'll add them im the comments.
OP:
Hello all!
Usually don't have anything interesting enough to post, but recently attended a very cool Pommard tasting with my partner, where we tasted A LOT of vintages of Clos des Epeneaux, from very young (2023) all the way to magnums from 1990.
Really incredible to see how there can be such variety between these years, from this single monopole made from a single grape. Really cool stuff.
Open to anyones questions! Kept some tasting notes but they are very much not 'professional', so I'll just answer any questions anyone has!
by SpeedKeys
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So we didn’t only have Clos des Epeneaux, we started off with some Aligoté, Volnay and Auxey Duresses. Some of the Pommards were incredible but I must admit we weren’t blown away by every glass. Anyways, for whoever is interested how we experienced it:
2023 Bourgogne Aligoté
– salinic, minerality, nice acidity, stonefruits, little bit of honeysuckle? Buttery, oaky influence, still sorta fresh. 4/5
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2023 Auxey Duresses
– cherries, young green, nose is a little muted, but some spice too. On the palate, sweet, rich, smooth, full, very nice. 4,8/5
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2023 Auxey Duresses 1er cru
– raspberries, perfumed, white pepper(?), fantastic nose. On the palate a little muted, perhaps needs longer aging? Previous wine feels more complete and balanced on the palate. 4,6/5g
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2023 Volnay 1er cru ‘Fremiets’
– very perfumed, light, fruity, floral, little bit jammy. Little green om the palate, acidity could be more balanced, all and all not bad. 4,5/5
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2023 Pommard
– darker cherries, spice(pepper), kruidnagel, smooth and soft on palate, while being heavier(than volnay) and a little rustic. Really nice. 4,8/5
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Pommard 2021
– out of balance? Tannins are a little bit out of wack. Fresh though. Val: there is no linger, it falls flat straight after a sip. Would be upset if we bought this bottle ourself. 4,2/5
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Pommard 2016
– beautifully fruitful, peppery, a little sous bois on the nose. Palate nice, but maybe still a little young? Some unbalanced tannins? 4,7/5
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Pommard 2014
– less peppery than 2016, more fruity, higher acidity, feels more alive and light on its feet. 4,6/5
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Pommard 2009
– uhm… faint smell or urine initially? Strange. After that, not alot of fruit, mostly tertiary. Smells like burned wood, mushrooms, foresty? Palate is pleasant, smooth and peppery 4,4/5
T+30min, still smells like piss lol
Pommard 1990
– instantly hints of tomato leaf, very old and developed. Very smokey. Not alot of fruit left but stil lsome. Definitely tanninic. Really interesting. 4,8/5
T+30min, opened a new magnum. This was the first pour, so alot more transparant. Little bit less acidic, but nuanced difference tbh.
Aligoté 2017
– same as previous aligote but a bit more balanced. Less striking acidity. Beautiful with the pike perch. 4,7/5
Pommard 2017
– starting to get difficult to write. Its definitely less full, lively acidity, but fucking goddamn is it delicious with that duck. 4,6/5
Pommard 2003
– slightly pissy, but fruity and actually balanced acid/tannins. Very complex, lots of sous bois. Nice shit, but who even knows anymore. 4,7/5