Comte Armand
Clos des Epeneaux Monopole Pommard 1er Cru Pinot Noir
Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Pale to mid Ruby. A sooty earthy savoury red fruited note with raspberry and new leather. The palate is reserved yet with M+ intensity. Delicate yet assertive. Still very fresh for its age. Elegant with enough palate weight to make it totally enjoyable. Benjamin Leroux was the winemaker who has gone on to more accolades with his own label. Jasper Morris thought that this was the best wine made by Benjamin Leroux during his 14 year tenure at Domaine du Comte Armand. Would go on for several more years if you were lucky enough to be holding some. Pommard is another commune which has no Grand Crus but this must be one of the best Premier Crus. I concur with Jasper Morris MW when he had a bottle of this very wine with friends when he said “we were very sad to finish the bottle “. My son Hugh bought this wine for me from Sotheby’s NY in December 2013 and brought it home in his luggage for Christmas that year and I am so glad he did. This is one of the 1001 Wines.
Pale to mid Ruby. A sooty earthy savoury red fruited note with raspberry and new leather. The palate is reserved yet with M+ intensity. Delicate yet assertive. Still very fresh for its age. Elegant with enough palate weight to make it totally enjoyable. Benjamin Leroux was the winemaker who has gone on to more accolades with his own label. Jasper Morris thought that this was the best wine made by Benjamin Leroux during his 14 year tenure at Domaine du Comte Armand. Would go on for several more years if you were lucky enough to be holding some. Pommard is another commune which has no Grand Crus but this must be one of the best Premier Crus. I concur with Jasper Morris MW when he had a bottle of this very wine with friends when he said “we were very sad to finish the bottle “. My son Hugh bought this wine for me from Sotheby’s NY in December 2013 and brought it home in his luggage for Christmas that year and I am so glad he did. This is one of the 1001 Wines.
Feb 15th, 2026
Has a lot to offer, though it's best years are ahead. Nose of violets and other blossoms and sappy Pinot fruit. Palate mirrors with nuances of more red fruits and subtle earthiness and acidity. Long finish with plenty of tannins indicate it's best to hold off for a few. But still, yum!
Has a lot to offer, though it's best years are ahead. Nose of violets and other blossoms and sappy Pinot fruit. Palate mirrors with nuances of more red fruits and subtle earthiness and acidity. Long finish with plenty of tannins indicate it's best to hold off for a few. But still, yum!
Dec 18th, 2016
Killer. Elegant & polished without lacking the stuffing that is Pommard.
Killer. Elegant & polished without lacking the stuffing that is Pommard.
Apr 29th, 2014
Very ripe (no surprise) and a bit ponderous. Good wine, but again looking for more energy. 03 may be the wrong place to be looking and/or maybe it's my palate tonight. Anyway, c'est la vie.
Very ripe (no surprise) and a bit ponderous. Good wine, but again looking for more energy. 03 may be the wrong place to be looking and/or maybe it's my palate tonight. Anyway, c'est la vie.
Jan 16th, 2014
Youthful with tart cherry, berry fruit, nice spice, some mineral with floral notes
Youthful with tart cherry, berry fruit, nice spice, some mineral with floral notes
Aug 24th, 2024This was still young with lots of tart cherry, berry fruits
This was still young with lots of tart cherry, berry fruits
Jun 14th, 2024
Explosion of perfume coming out of the glass at first, but though it faded away. Very soft mouthfeel, tight red fruit giving way to the tannins at the end. Tannins very fine. Very nice.
Explosion of perfume coming out of the glass at first, but though it faded away. Very soft mouthfeel, tight red fruit giving way to the tannins at the end. Tannins very fine. Very nice.
Jun 11th, 2018Rich and bright strawberry and cherry, smoke flavors turning to tart cherry, long rich finish, excellent
Rich and bright strawberry and cherry, smoke flavors turning to tart cherry, long rich finish, excellent
Dec 25th, 2015
Great wine. Ripe vintage of 03 makes it almost taste of southern Rhone. More body than typical burgundy.
Great wine. Ripe vintage of 03 makes it almost taste of southern Rhone. More body than typical burgundy.
Jan 16th, 2014