1988 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
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The 1988 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru has a dusty nose, and it comes across rather bretty and slightly fecal. The palate is riddled with volatility from start to finish, with a bitter distasteful finish. Sorry, but no, thank you. Tasted at the Clos des Epeneaux vertical in London.
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This is the best wine the Comte Armand has produced since the beautiful 1985. It is intensely colored with a huge bouquet of red and black fruits, spicy new oak, and an intriguing earthy, terroir character. In the mouth, it is splendidly concentrated and full bodied with good acidity. There is plenty of tannin in the finish. This is a large-scaled, yet graceful and well-balanced, Pommard that can be drunk over the next 10-12 years.
This is the best wine the Comte Armand has produced since the beautiful 1985. It is intensely colored with a huge bouquet of red and black fruits, spicy new oak, and an intriguing earthy, terroir character. In the mouth, it is splendidly concentrated and full bodied with good acidity. There is plenty of tannin in the finish. This is a large-scaled, yet graceful and well-balanced, Pommard that can be drunk over the next 10-12 years. Jan 1990, www.robertparker.com