Fattoria Poggio di Sotto Brunello di Montalcino DOCG
€ 206,00 NO VAT (private collection)
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€ 134,00 NO VAT (private collection)
€ 136,00 NO VAT (private collection)
The 2016 Pommard Clos des Epenots 1er Cru offers a mixture of red and blue fruit on the nose, floral with hints of pressed violets and iris, quite pure and demonstrating very well integrated oak. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, succulent tannin that insistently grips. Just a slight chewiness towards the finish and yet there is a satisfying degree of elegance and poise throughout this Pommard. Excellent. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting.
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The 2016 Pommard Clos des Epenots 1er Cru is a very pretty, effusive wine. A burst of sweet red cherry fruit, blood orange, mint, white pepper and cinnamon lends lovely aromatic brightness and lift to this mid-weight Pommard. Elegant and classy to the core, the 2016 is an absolute delight today, but it has plenty of potential as well. This restrained, understated Pommard is all class.
| Vintage | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Begin consume | 2021 |
| End Consume | 2041 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| Variety | Pinot Noir |
| Closure | Cork |
| Alcohol % vol. | 12,5 to 13,5% |
| Category | Dry |
| Producer | Domaine du Château de Meursault |
| Designation | Unknown |
| Vineyard | Clos des Epenots |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Sub-Region | Côte de Beaune |
| Appellation | Pommard 1er Cru |
| Typification | Private (Wine from a private collection – invoice without VAT) |
| SKU | 2918572 |
| Categories | Private, Red Wine |
The 2016 Barolo Unoperuno explodes from the glass with striking aromatic intensity, inner perfume and brilliant fruit. The 2016 is a blend of co-fermented fruit from Arborina, Cerretta, Cannubi and Liste, bringing together elements of traditional and modern schools in a gorgeous Barolo that hits all the right notes. In a word: stunning!
Inky violet color. Highly perfumed, mineral-tinged aromas of ripe black and blue fruits, smoky bacon, olive paste and incense, along with suggestions of woodsmoke and exotic spices. Offers palate-staining, appealingly sweet and deeply concentrated blueberry, cassis, floral pastille, smoked meat, licorice and fruitcake flavors that show excellent concentration and are supported by a core of juicy acidity. Finishes sweet, broad and extremely long, with resonating florality and chewy tannins that build steadily.
Maria Teresa Mascarello made one of the wines of the vintage in 2016. Her 2016 Barolo is soft and sensual, but also quite hushed - as many wines are in this vintage in the early going. Medium in body with silky tannins and exceptional balance, the 2016 has so much to offer, but it is also going to require quite a bit of time to be at its very best. Just after bottling, the 2016 was more generous and rich, but it is decidedly closed today. I wouldn't dream of touching a bottle before age ten, and even that will be early for a super-classic Barolo. Rose petal, mint, crushed flowers, anise and blood orange develop with time in the glass, but the 2016 is a Barolo for readers who can afford to be patient.
The 2016 Mouton Rothschild bowled me over when I tasted it from barrel. Philippe Dhalluin compares it to the 1986 in terms of intensity of fruit, although there is more maturity and refinement in the tannins apropos of the 2016. Bottled in July 2018, this has an intense bouquet with pixelated black fruit, crushed stone, hints of blue fruit and a touch of India ink. But it is the delineation and focus that take your breath away. The palate is medium-bodied with very supple tannin framing the pure black currant and cassis fruit. The acidity is pitch-perfect, and there is a gentle but insistent grip toward the extraordinarily long finish. Racking my brains to think of another Mouton Rothschild that I have tasted over the last 20 years that was as good as this, I simply cannot come up with one.
