The 2012 Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc comes from young vines approaching adulthood planted on ferrous clays. This was taken directly from cask. It has a light, more feminine bouquet compared to the Petits Epenots with a subtle marine influence infusing the dark berry fruit. The palate is ripe and structure on the entry, the tannins at the moment just a little drier than I would like, the finish dominated by the cask at the moment. This is a bit bolshie at this stage – a Pommard that will hopefully lighten up by time of bottling.
The small but very welcome expansion of the Seguin-Manuel “empire” continues unabated thanks to Thibaut Marion’s acquisition of a long-term lease of a considerable 1.8-hectares of Vosne-Romanee in “Au Commune”. Furthermore, 2013 will see more Cote de Nuits wines that will include a debut Echezeaux. All Thibaut’s 2012s were matured in cask this year and as he wryly put it, there was not need to retread over the catastrophes that affected his vines, like everybody else’s. As I have mentioned several times ever since this name was resurrected from history, Thibaut is a talented winemaker not just amongst those that enjoy his wines, but respected by many of his peers. They represent good value in the marketplace, even if I decided this time that he really should consider a more modern label. If you are looking for affordable, well-crafted Burgundy, then look no further than here.
Importer: Winebow and also Haynes, Hanson & Clark and Private Cellar in UK.
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