1996 Pommard, Les Rugiens, 1er Cru, Domaine de Courcel, Burgundy santa-cruz-mountains Bordeaux Buyer

Bordeaux Buyer

dried strawberry and plum

Merlot 35%

it has a velvety backbone and very long mineral-tinged finish

there’s shortbread and crystalised ginger

1996 Pommard, Les Rugiens, 1er Cru, Domaine de Courcel, Burgundy santa-cruz-mountains Bordeaux BuyerThe Domaine de Courcel produces Pommard with very traditional methods. Wines undergo a relatively warm fermentation, with at least three weeks of maceration and two to three punchings of the "cap" per day, resulting in a fine extraction of fruit, colour and tannins. The wines have been made by Vosne Romane vigneron Yves Confuron since 1996. The grapes are vinified with their stems after a severe sorting process. They are then matured in barrel for 18