Domaine de La Pousse d'Or - Pommard Les Jarollières 2018

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Pommard wine is produced in the commune of Pommard in Côte de Beaune of Burgundy. The Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) Pommard is only used for red wine with Pinot noir as the main grape variety. There are no Grand Cru vineyards within Pommard, but several highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards. The AOC was created in 1937.

In 2008, there were 321.69 hectares (794.9 acres) of vineyard surface in production for Pommard wine at village and Premier Cru level, and 12,892 hectoliter of wine was produced, corresponding to just over 1.7 million bottles.

The AOC regulations also allow up to 15 per cent total of Chardonnay, Pinot blanc and Pinot gris as accessory grapes in the red wines, but this is not very often practiced. The allowed base yield is 40 hectoliter per hectare. The grapes must reach a maturity of at least 10.5 per cent potential alcohol for village-level wine and 11.0 per cent for Premier Cru wine.

Pommard wines are typically among the most powerful and tannic of the Côte de Beaune wines, providing a clear contrast to the light and elegant Volnay wines from the neighboring village.

Burghound: 91-93 Points

"This is restrained to the point of being almost mute with its highly reticent nose of ripe purple fruit, earth and discreet spice wisps. Once again there is a lovely mid-palate texture to the mineral-driven flavors that display focused power on the more complex and lingering though markedly firm finish. This isn't super-dense and there is a bit of tannic edginess, but my sense is that this will eventually come together in time."-Allen Meadows

Inside Burgundy: 91-93 Points

Bright ripe purple. The nose is backward but suggests a fine volume of fruit. Some dark notes, a dusting of chocolate, weight more at the back of the palate, firm tannins but they have ripened and there is a good weight of fruit for sure. Medium plus length. - Jasper Morris