2014 Pommard Les Rugiens Bas

Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Launay-Horiot's 2014 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens Bas has a pretty, more Volnay-like bouquet with redcurrant and wild strawberry fruit, nicely integrated oak and just a touch of rose petal. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, ample red berries laced with light spice and black tea notes. There is satisfying density and grip toward the finish that is befitting of a Rugiens, a priori a wine that should develop and reward those with the patience to age in bottle. Tasted September 2017.