Domaine Seguin-Manuel Clos Blanc, Pommard Premier Cru, France

西格曼紐酒莊白丘 （?，斠患?jí)園）紅葡萄酒

點(diǎn)擊次數(shù)：2850

The 2014 Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc has a very appealing bouquet with lifted black cherry and raspberry scents, a precise mineral seam interwoven underneath. The palate is medium-bodied with a little hardness on the linear opening. This is quite foursquare, very "Pommard" in style, conservative but fresh. It's the kind of Pommard for those that like a little austerity.

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.

The 2011 Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc has a crisp nose of red currant and cranberry with fine underlying mineralite. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins – still quite compact with a rather brusque finish, although the acidity keeps it fresh and racy. This is promising, but deserves a year in bottle. Drink 2014-2018. I have written about Seguin-Manuel on many occasions, ever since a memorable tasting of ancient negociant vintages back in 2005 that elicited more perfect scores than any other (three to be exact.) Winemaker and proprietor Thibault Marion’s wines have little in common with those historical bottles, but he is carving a name for himself as one of Burgundy’s most thoughtful winemakers. Since 2009, he has been cultivating his own vines organic and they were certified last year. Importer: Winebow, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 835-3061