2009 Burgundy - Comte Armand Clos de Epeneaux – a ‘Monopole’ 1er Cru!
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A Real Deal, Great Deal Burgundy - Clos de Epeneaux!
Clos des Epeneaux is one of Pommard's most highly regarded Premier Cru vineyards, located at the base of the Côte d'Or escarpment in the Côte de Beaune region of Burgundy. It is a walled vineyard, nestled between the Grands Epenots and Petits Epenots climats, and like its neighbors it is planted entirely to Pinot Noir. Clos des Epeneaux Premier Cru wines are full bodied and complex with elegant, earthy characters and the ability to age for many years. READ MORE
The Producer - Benjamin Leroux:
"The young but enormously talented Benjamin Leroux took over from Pascal Marchand (now at Domaine Vougeraie) in July of 1999. The buzz in various Burgundian cellars is that young Benjamin is already the real deal in terms of his knack for getting the very best from his raw materials." Allen Meadows writes about his inaugural vintage 1999."
2009 and 2010 ~ Excellent and Different Vintages:
"In short, buy it." says The BurgHound about the 2009 Clos! And about 2010, "A knockout vintage for this wine."
Producer note: "Benjamin Leroux described the 2009 vintage as a "relatively easy one because the growing season wasn't difficult and the harvest produced fruit that was ripe, clean and balanced." AM May 2011
"Benjamin Leroux enthusiastically endorsed the 2010 vintage by saying that he "loves the vintage, in particular the style of the vintage as it's very Burgundian. It's not the bomb that 2009 but the crystalline purity, balance and energy are things of beauty and if you like finesse and delicacy, then it's hard not to admire."
Collect and enjoy 2009 & 2010 1er Cru burgundy! I know as I write this, I cannot decide. Buy them both! While you are shopping, check out the1999 - as Allen Meadows says, "In a word, Excellent"! Inventory is available and rare. Don't Miss Out!
Critical Acclaim:
"An exceptionally fresh combination of high-toned, pure and quite elegant red cherry and raspberry aromas is liberally laced with warm earth and iron nuances. Similarly, there is really lovely purity to the gorgeously well-detailed, intense and muscular medium weight plus flavors that brim with dry extract and a caressing mouth feel before terminating in a mouth coating and explosively long finish. This is relentlessly persistent with outstanding depth on the palate staining finish. A knockout vintage for this wine but it's not one to buy if you intend on drinking it anytime soon." AM Apr 2013
BurgHound - 95 Points
"This is also quite ripe but agreeably fresh with pure aromas of mocha, red currant, cassis, black cherry, warm earth, violets and subtle spice hints. There is good energy to the intense and admirably rich full-bodied flavors that envelope the palate with velvety sap on the beautifully balanced and impressively persistent finish. I very much like the sense of underlying tension because despite this being a big wine with plenty of concentration, the balance is impeccable and there is absolutely nothing ponderous about this complete effort. There is a hint of backend warmth but otherwise, this is really most impressive. Note however that this very firm effort will require plenty of cellar time" AM Apr 2012
BurgHound - 94 Points