Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard Chanlins

Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard ChanlinsAn airy but restrained nose reluctantly displays moderately deeply pitched dark currant, plum and violet scents that are trimmed in discreet hints of earth and oak. The succulent yet serious and muscular flavors possess fine mid palate density while exuding evident minerality on the robust, firm and built to age finish. This is quite good though I would suggest passing on this unless youre prepared to be patient. (90 93) 2032+

Deepens and gains sweetness on the finish

purity of flavors and a clean

The palate is bone-dry with a taught mineral-driven expression that moves to a grippy tannic nature that lingers long on the finish with black spice and plum skin

delivering truly dry wines with quite high acidity

with a racy spine of acidity and a fine-boned

Here the lightly wooded nose is notably spicy if brooding with mostly dark berry fruit and earth scents holding the upper hand for the moment

2010 on account of their high acidity and/or sluggish fermentations

The sandy soils here meant that phylloxera never took hold so that most of the vines are ungrafted

50% Pinot Noir

Comparing the 2005 Pintia against the 2004

plum and violets that complement well the mouth coating and relatively fine mineral-driven flavors

the rest featuring a mix of traditional Pommard selections and Wadenswil – a pair he in fact favors for his sparkling wine-destined parcels – and selected Dijon clones