Domaine Launay-Horiot Pommard 1er Cru Les Chaponnières
Tasted 31 May 2020
Côte de Beaune · Pommard 1er Cru
Black cherry, tea, earthy black raspberry, and some wet cedar. More medium and even tempered than the more complex 2016 version. Air in the decanter for 2-3 hours made for deeper tonalities; black raspberry gave way to…
I haven't had this in four years, and though I find this bottle well resolved and in a balanced drinking window, albeit with a bit of air, I do think it to be less exciting than when I had it back in…
Nowhere near as accessible as the awesome 2016 Chaponnieres. This 2017 is ultra-linear and lithe right now. Barely showing some dark berry and spice notes. Next-to-no depth currently. Simple and…
Wild dark berry flavors intermingle brilliantly with fascinating Indian spice, fresh pine needle, forest floor, cremini mushroom, and the slightest tinge of burnt orange peel notes. Even more…
