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Domaine des Epéneaux/Comte Armand

Rot was not a big problem at this domain in 2006, said winemaker Benjamin Leroux, as the vines here are not vigorous. July was very hot, "like 2003," and the estate did not do much plowing in the vineyards. The weeds then grew in the rain in August, and the cover crop absorbed a good bit of the excess moisture and kept the grapes from growing too large. Vines in Volnay and Auxey-Duresses avoided botrytis especially well, said Leroux, but he described the level of ripeness in 2006 as uneven, with a big gap between the village vines and the crus. "There were still a lot of pink berries at the beginning of September," he said, adding that, thanks to biodynamic farming practices, there was ultimately very good skin ripeness in 2006. Leroux applied "Preparation 501" to his vines three times before the harvest. This biodynamic solution based on silica helps the vines get rid of their water through "sweating" and aids photosynthesis. (A Becky Wasserman selection; importers include Wines Unlimited, New Orleans, LA and Martin-Scott Wines. Ltd., Lake Success, NY)

From 2006 and 2005 Red Burgundies (Mar 2008) by Stephen Tanzer

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2005 Pommard Clos Des Epeneaux

Release Price: $128

Color: Red

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