Pommard, Domaine Billard-Gonnet, Burgundy, France ‘02
Grapes: Pinot Noir
Each: £24.50
By the Dozen: £265 (£22.08 each)
Pommard, one of the classic Burgundy appellations is a small village in the Côte de Beaune district of the Côte d’Or. The vines here, almost exclusively red, grow on steep uneven slopes of clay-dominated soil, which climb high into scrub covered hills. The resultant wines tend to be well structured, meaty, and more powerful and tannic than other Pinot Noirs from the neighbouring appellations. This means that whilst Pommards can be drunk young they also have excellent potential for aging.
Domaine Billard-Gonnet has about ten hectares of classic Pommard vineyard and make wines that reek of authenticity. The ’02 has age under its belt and shows the developing potential of the village.
Pommard, one of the classic Burgundy appellations is a small village in the Côte de Beaune district of the Côte d’Or. The vines here, almost exclusively red, grow on steep uneven slopes of clay-dominated soil, which climb high into scrub covered hills. The resultant wines tend to be well structured, meaty, and more powerful and tannic than other Pinot Noirs from the neighbouring appellations. This means that whilst Pommards can be drunk young they also have excellent potential for aging.
Domaine Billard-Gonnet has about ten hectares of classic Pommard vineyard and make wines that reek of authenticity. The ’02 has age under its belt and shows the developing potential of the village.
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