Domaine Maillard - Pommard La Chaniere 2019

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The Maillards come from a long tradition of winemakers, all the way back to the 1650's. But it was not until 1952 that Domaine Maillard was founded by Daniel Maillard. Daniel Maillard's sons Alain and Pascal currently run Domaine Maillard Père et Fils, with Pascal focusing on winemaking and Alain on the vineyards."

La Chaniere is one of the best location sites in Pommard and possibly one of the best bargains. Most of La Chaniere is classified premier cru, but a small parcel has yet not been designated despite being in La Chaniere and adjacent to Les Vignots premier cru. This plot was made into a vineyard in the 1970s and the vines have now reached over 50 yrs of age.
This is a wine of premier cru quality and is a classic example of Pommard with its earthy and smoky characteristics. The wine, from 50 yr old vines comes from plots that are both on the 1er cru section and the non-classified section. 

The grapes that make up this wine come from the La Chanière plot which adjoins those of the eponymous Premier Cru.

The subsoil is made up of a marl-limestone bedrock dating from the Upper Jurassic, more exactly from the Oxfordian stage and whose sedimentation took place between -161 and -155 million years ago, a time when the sea that covered the region gradually began to recede.
This substrate is covered with a clayey surface layer resulting from th of bedrock alteration. Only 50 cm thick, these surface clays are easily penetrated by the vine roots which can then easily reach the underlying and strongly cracked limestone bedrock.

The wines from this northern slope generally offer a lot of finesse and mellowness, balance and elegance.

 

Price: $74.99

In Mixed Case: $63.74

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Producer	Domaine Maillard
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Pommard
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2019
Sku	16094
Size	750ml