2013 Pommard Les Frémiers 1er Cru

Wine Details
Place of Origin

France

Pommard

Burgundy

Color

Red

Grape/Blend

Pinot Noir

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Drinking Window

2018 - 2026

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Yves Confuron told me that 2013 was riper than 2010 at Domaine de Courcel, then opened a bottle of the 2010 Grand Clos des Epenots to compare it to the '13. I'm not sure he proved his point, as the 2013 currently conveys a crunchier fruit impression and the 2010 boasts superb breadth, but both vintages offer outstanding transparency to soil. The 2013s were bottled in September of 2015 without fining or filtration.

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Yves Confuron told me that because there was so much loss of foliage in 2013 due to the late-July hailstorm, it was necessary to wait to harvest because the sugar levels in the grapes were so weak. Domaine de Courcel did not start picking until October 15, and Confuron practiced a gentler extraction than usual for the parcels hit especially hard by hail, such as the Grand Clos des Epenots. The wines generally finished their malolactic fermentations in July, and Confuron noted that they were "presenting much better" in the fall.

Importer Details
Vineyard Brands

Imports to: United States

Address: 2 20th Street North Birmingham, Alabama 35203

Phone: 205.980.8802

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