2021, Comte Armand, POMMARD, 1er Cru, 'Clos des Epeneaux', MonopoleWe tasted the younger vines and the older vines separately, then the blend. The younger vines had a fine fresh medium deep raspberry fruit, with quite firm acidity, a limestone feel to the tannins, and a lightly ferrous touch. The old vines offered much more fruit on the nose, strawberry and raspberry, the tannins a little firmer but with much more fruit around them. As ever the blend seemed to give more of everything. A bright purple colour, and a

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This really hits you square on - it's not opulent but it’s so fully flavoured

the oak is neatly integrated

Well worked with precision

The 2021 La Vieille Cure is laced with the essence of dark cherry

dark and rich

followed by hints of violets

and the two Cabernets September 28 and 29

perfumed finish

and fermentation is in foudres and barrels

quite peppery black fruit on the finish

5 hectares is well situated on the plateau of Saint Emilion