2007 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux
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The 2007 Pommard 1er Cru Clos des Epeneaux hasn't aged gracefully, and one can well understand why Benjamin Leroux latterly turned away from the use of new oak, given how unfortunate its results have been for the wines he produced during this period of his career. Offering up planky aromas of caramel, vanilla pod and coconut mingled with desiccated fruit, it's medium-bodied, drying and astringent, lacking plenitude, concentration and finesse. This is a regrettable wine with one foot in the grave
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2007 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux displays ripe plum and blackberry, underlain by rich meat stock and accented with leather and cinnamon. A palpable sense of extract and fine-grained tannins as well as fresh fruit vivacity lead me to expect greater aging potential here than from most wines of its vintage and pedigree, and further depth may emerge over the next 8-10 years.
Good full, bright red. Complex, sweet aromas of cherry, redcurrant, spices and minerals. Suave, broad and deep, with noteworthy complexity and solid backbone to the flavors of red fruits and minerals. There's a medicinal reserve here that leavens the impression of sweetness. Finishes lush, smooth and long, with a fine dusting of tannins. Leroux compares this wine to the estate's 1999, which he described as "unusually approachable now," and suggests that the young 2007 may always be good to drink.