2021, Comte Armand, POMMARD, 1er Cru, 'Clos des Epeneaux', Magnum (1500ml), MonopoleWe 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

with each parcel picked at optimal maturity

There's good up-front richness

Red/purplish berry notes

92-95 Antonio Galloni

A blend of 85% Merlot and 15% Cabernet Franc

layered liquorice

silky Barolo

sauvage and spicy red berry aromas

95-97 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

Matured in 39% new oak

35% in amphora and 15% in one year-old barrels

strawberry and tangy raspberry the whole way through