POMMARD

The nose is rich and fleshy packed with ripe fruit. There is good depth of fruit on the palate the sweetness of the strawberry and mulberry fill out the mid palate and give a supple richness at the back. 2015-22 Rating: 92 Derek Smedley MW, www.dereksmedleymw.co.uk (Dec 2013)

Good bright full red. Deep, nuanced aromas of red berries, spices and underbrush. Rich, vinous and deep, with sweet redcurrant fruit lifted by peppery spices. Shows terrific vivacity and precision in spite of its modest acidity (the pH here is 3.7, according to winemaker Yves Confuron), no doubt due to the whole-cluster fermentation. This generous, sensual wine finishes with fine but seriously gripping tannins. Rating: 93 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Mar 2013)

(from an enormous 4.8 ha parcel with vines ranging from 50 to 65 years of age). A beautifully layered nose of purple fruit, violets and soil tones leads to exceptionally rich, velvety and sappy medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the very firm but not hard tannic spine on the dusty and mocha-infused finish. This is a big but reasonably refined and well-balanced Epenots that is built for the long haul. 2025+ Rating: 91-94 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Apr 2012)

Whether or not this vineyard is elevated to Grand Cru status in the future, it is producing some very complex wines, with more focus and depth than most Pommards. This is aromatic and well balanced, with blackberry and Morello cherries on the palate and a hint of stemmy concentration. 2015-22 (94/100) Rating: 94 Tim Atkin MW, www.timatkin.com (Feb 2012)

Good deep red-ruby. Black cherry, licorice and violet on the nose; smells deep. Very ripe and sweet, with firm spine to the flavors of black fruits and violet. The substantial sweet, fine tannins really melt into the finish. Conveys an almost chocolatey ripeness while maintaining excellent verve. Rating: 92 - 94 Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar (Jan 2012)

Rating: 17.5 Matthew Jukes www.matthewjukes.com (Jan 2012)

Intense and jewelly – a very distinct style that may not appeal to purists. Definitely sweeter than most. But there has clearly been work on the tannins. 2016-2023 Rating: 16.5 Jancis Robinson OBE MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2012)

This is black velvet and seductive. Deep blackberry fruit. Really sweet, splashing and rich. Lovely freshness and depth. Supple, flowing and smooth tannins. This glides into the finish. So lively and vibrant at the end. There is a balance here. At ease with itself. Lovely energy. Fine++. Score 18.5 From 2017 Rating: 18.5 Sarah Marsh MW, The Burgundy Briefing (Jan 2012)