France — wine

Pommard AOC

Pommard is the Côte de Beaune's most famous red wine village, producing Pinot Noirs of robust structure, dark fruit, and rustic earthiness — quite different from the delicacy of Chambolle or the elegance of Volnay just to the south. The iron-rich clay soils of the Premier Crus Rugiens and Epenots produce the commune's finest wines, built for long aging.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Outstanding Pommard year; structure and dark fruit
2021 Fresh, elegant for Pommard; more accessible
2020 Greatest Pommard in decades; profound structure
2019 Rich and muscular; classic Pommard style
2018 Dense and concentrated; needs long aging