2016 Violot-Guillemard Pommard 1er Les Rugiens 1x75cl

Neal Martin 94

The 2016 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru is blessed with a glorious bouquet with vivacious black and red fruit laced with pressed iris petals and faint marine/estuarine aromas. Wonderful definition and real panache is evident. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and very fine tannin. The acidity is extremely well judged and lends the finish a sense of symmetry and poise that is beguiling. This comes highly recommended. Tasted blind at the 2016 Burgfest tasting. [Neal Martin, 01/10/2019]

Anticipated maturity: 2022-2048

JancisRobinson.com 17

Lovely stemmy note to the nose, giving herbal character and fine-grained tannins. Light body yet plenty of substance and the finish returns to a fruit-dominant flavour with ample redcurrant and raspberry. (RH) [Richard Hemming, 12/01/2018]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2041

Burghound 91-94

Here too the wood treatment is reasonably subtle though by no means invisible on the wonderfully fresh and broad-ranging aromas of red cherry, currant, violet and lavender. The middle weight flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Epenots but they compensate by being more precise, mineral-driven and powerful, all wrapped in a firm and serious but not particularly austere finish that delivers sneaky good length. This is a classic Rugiens and built like one as well. [Burghound, 25/04/2018]

Jasper Morris 90

Medium deep dark purple colour. The fruit has a reductive edge but shows some depth. Quite powerful, meaty wine, but the reduction slightly has the upper hand. On the other hand it finishes on an engaging sweetness of fruit. If tehr eduction dissipates, expect more from this. [Jasper Morris, 20/09/2019]