Professional Reviews
Antonio Galloni
AG
93
"Medium red, a bit less deep than the Grand Clos des Epenots. Sexy, multidimensional nose combines scents of dark raspberry, strawberry, mocha, iron, truffle, tobacco leaf and iris. Compellingly full and silky on the palate, conveying a pronounced fruit sweetness but also a firm shape and a solid mineral underpinning. Noble building tannins saturate the palate and front teeth. This wine may yet shut down in the bottle but it's wonderfully complex and satisfying right now." -Stephen Tanzer
Robert Parker
RP
82
"Tasted blind at the annual "Burgfest" tasting in Beaune. The 2012 Pommard 1er Cru les Rugiens from Domaine de Courcel was showing evidence of brettanomyces on the nose that I find occludes the fruit profile. The palate is chewy on the entry, rather hollow and very bitter on the finish. I know that many people appreciate how de Courcel's wines can repay cellaring but I just could not get my head around this." -Neal Martin
Details
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Vintage
2012
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Size
750ml