Tasting Notes
Vinous 91+
Full red-ruby. Roasted red berries, minerals, iron, leather and nuts on the nose; distinctly wilder than the Epenots. Very suave but backward; less obviously sweet than the Epenots but dense, opulent and refined. Tannins coat the teeth but seem a bit less fine than those of the last wine. A more austere wine with a youthful toughness, but extremely long and subtle on the aftertaste.
Robert Parker 90
Produced from over 50-year-old vines from a one-hectare parcel, the medium to dark ruby-colored 1999 Pommard Rugiens reveals sweet cherry and jammy raspberry aromas. This deep, gorgeously broad wine is crammed with sweet candied red fruits. It has a firm, stemmy, tannin-filled character that will require patience. Anticipated maturity: 2005-2012. Importer: Seagram Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel; (212) 572-7725.
Anticipated maturity: 2005-2012
