2012 Domaine Faiveley Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru
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Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Pommard 1er Cru les Rugiens from Faiveley has an attractive bouquet of blackberry, raspberry, soy and cooked meats (almost a "Bovril" like scent.) The palate is medium-bodied with rounded and supple tannin, good acidity, soy-tinged red berry fruit mixed with dried orange peel, marjoram and sage. There is typical Pommard like structure and masculinity towards the finish that earns it an extra couple of point. This is a very respectable Pommard from Faiveley given the growing season, though it does not quite exhibit the élan of the Rugiens from Domaine du Pavillon.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Neal Martin
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Full medium red. Lovely perfume of red berries, sandalwood and dried flowers. At once seamless and precise on the palate, offering excellent energy and lift to the flavors of red cherry, cranberry, spices and flowers. Finishes sweet but firm and vibrant, with a touch of pepper contributing to the impression of grip. Very young.
Both smoky and fragrant. A bit severe on the palate, needing a little more fruit sweetness to complement the slightly hard tannins. (JH)
(50% of a normal crop due to the poor flowering; 50% new oak): Good bright red. Redcurrant, minerals and sweet oak on the reticent nose. Chewy and intense on the palate, with an impression of strong extract to the cherry liqueur and saline flavors. Nicely concentrated, long and aromatic, with suave tannins and no evidence of hail.