2022, Domaine Joannès Violot-Guillemard, POMMARD, 1er Cru, 'Rugiens', MonopoleThe 2022 Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens is excellent, wafting from the glass with aromas of plums and raspberries mingled with exotic spices, orange zest and petals. Medium to full bodied, rich and velvety, its textural attack segues into an unctuous core of fruit, concluding with a long, expansive finish. 93 94 William Kelley, Wine Advocate (2024). Joanns Violot Guillemard describes his 0. 45 hectares of Rugiens as 'Rugiens Haut, but next to Rugiens

Cool and airy aromas of high-toned red berry fruit enjoys additional breadth in the form of plum

95+ Antonio Galloni

Lovely precision

even perfumed

and worth a special effort to seek out

Broad and ample

the flavours and texture float across the palate

The 2021 La Conseillante was picked the latest in memory

The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins framing the dusky

with minimal intervention

touch of heat on the finish but balanced out by spice and tar

displaying just the right amount of bitterness to lend edge on the entry