Comte Armand Domaine des Epeneaux

Pommard

2015 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, deeper fruity nose, layered but tightening up. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, raspberries, detailed, nuanced, firm, long. For the long haul. Wait twenty plus years. 95

2015 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

JAN 18 Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, some spices, darker fruits behind, scented, lovely depth to the nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, red berries, dark fruits, some spices, structure, intense, detailed and long. 95

2014 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, fruity, anise, spices nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, detailed, structured, vanilla bit up front at this stage, needs serious decanting (3 hours) or better still, fifteen years plus in the cellar. 94

2014 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, spices, minerals, detailed nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, detailed, spices, nuanced and layered, long. 94

2014 Comte Armand Volnay

MAR 16 Pale ruby. Red berries, spices, fruity, detailed and scented nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, lively and detailed, long. 90

2014 Comte Armand Auxey Duresses 1er cru

MAR 16 Pale ruby. Minerals, herbs and red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, structured, juicy, fresh and lively, long. 90

2014 Comte Armand Auxey Duresses

Pale ruby. Herbs, spices, red berries nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, lively, fruity, good length. 88

2014 Comte Armand Bourgogne Aligoté

MAR 16 Pale lemon yellow. Apples, minerals and citrus nose. Fresh acidity, fresh, lively, lemons, playful, good length. From vineyards in Pommard. 87

2013 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, fruity, spices, intense, some sous bois. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, fruity, anise and spices, detailed, bit leaner, long. 92

2012 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAY 14 Bright ruby. Richer nose, fruity and intense, spicy, vanilla. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, rich, fruity, intense but also refreshing, layered and complex, long. 94

2012 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAR 14 Ruby. Fruity, scented, layered, intense if not as rich and deep as another sample. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded, fresh and long, bit biting texture, long. 93

2012 Comte Armand Auxey Duresses 1er Cru rouge
Ruby. Fruity, intense, more extraction, bit rich. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, ripe and fruity, richer, bit sweet, long. 90

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Scented, leaner nose, red berries and anise, tighter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, bright red fruity, some herbs and anise, fresh and bright, long. 92

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 16 Bright ruby. Scented, red berries, detailed, spices behind, fruity nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh, detailed, playful, refreshing, red berries, long. 93

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAY 14 Bright ruby. Red and darker berries nose, some spices, slight herbal note. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fresh if leaner, again some herbal notes, long. 92

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAR 14 Ruby. Herbs, red berries, spices and fruity nose, intense. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, leaner, herbal, fruity and again leaner but long finish. 91

2011 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
JAN 14 . Rubinrød. Røde bær, noe krydder, fat og parfymert duft. Ørliten anistone. Frisk syre, modne tanniner, frisk, fruktig, men allikevel noe slankere i munn, litt fatbitt i finish, trenger tid. Lang. 91-92

2009 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

AUG 13 Bright ruby. Fruity, intense and rich nose, dark berries, layered and complex. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, rounded and superb balance, long finish. 93

2008 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Red berries, anise, scented, tight and firm, nothing happens even after 45 minutes in decanter. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, red berries, spices, layered, firm and long. Wait, this is shut down. 92

2008 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
JUN 12 Ruby, fruit driven, quite intense and untypical lack of rusticity for Pommard, black tea, bergamot, strawberries, minerals and vanilla. Fresh acidity, full bodied for Burgundy, balanced, refreshing, elegant, lovely length and finish. 92

2006 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

MAR 18 Bright ruby. Red berries, scented, fruity, intense, some exotic notes, cinnamon and spices, layers, minerals nose. Almost peppery. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, anise, spices, blueberries, red fruits, quite meaty texture and body, fatter, concentrated, layered, long finish. 94

2005 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux

JAN 18 Ruby, garnet rim. Blueberries red fruity, deeper, scented, layered, nuanced, exotic spices, cinnamon, again a slightly white peppery note, iron, dense nose. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, dark berries, anise, some spices, layered, intense, deep, minerals, cherries, spices, nuanced, long, very long actually. 95-96

2004 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAY 10 Deep ruby, garnet rim, earth and strawberries, rustic, but not too much for a Pommard, some wood polish and teak and autumn leaves in the forest. Ok acidity, ripe tannins, still quite mouthwatering even if the earthy tones try to interrupt, good balance and elegance, very long length. 93

2002 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAY 12 Corked

1998 Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux
MAR 14 Ruby, garnet rim. Scented, elegant, red berries, slight floral notes, quite intense nose, the most delicate nose I've had on this. Fresh acidity, ripe tannins, fruity, fresh, elegant and lively, long and rounded, refreshing and fairly rounded Pommard, long. 92