Pommard Clos des Epeneaux, Domaine Comte Armand 2021

We tasted the younger vines and the older vines separately, then the blend. The younger vines had a fine fresh medium deep raspberry fruit, with quite firm acidity, a limestone feel to the tannins, and a lightly ferrous touch. The old vines offered much more fruit on the nose, strawberry and raspberry, the tannins a little firmer but with much more fruit around them. As ever the blend seemed to give more of everything. A bright purple colour, and a weight of fruit on the nose with a depth of darker berry fruit. The balance between the fruit and the structure is just right, medium plus length. The tannin acid balance works well too. The 2021 Clos des Epeneaux will not be a monster but will have refinement. Drink from 2028-2035.

Cask sample. Pale garnet. Sweet start and such concentration of fruit that it's deceptively easy to like even now, but it's all tucked in. Though there is no doubt that the less-expensive wines at this domaine are much better value! Drinking window: 2028-2043