2016, Domaine Thierry Violot-Guillemard, POMMARD, 1er Cru, 'La Platiere', MonopoleA cool, restrained and airy nose offers up notes of red cherry, raspberry, earth and a whisper of spice, all of which is trimmed in more subtle wood influence. Once again the mouth feel of the vibrant middle weight flavours is sleek to the point of being polished while flashing excellent delineation on the mineral inflected, firm and ever so mildly austere and rustic finish. This will need a few years to unwind but if you have a bit of patience it

this conveys plenty of energy although it would benefit from a couple more years in bottle

30% Sémillon and 3% Sauvignon Gris

the blackberry

Lightly reductive

All round an exceptionally beautiful wine

still quite serious though in terms of dark fruits with some liquorice and slate on the finish

richly concentrated black fruits and cool freshness

It is raised 40% new oak

100 Lisa Perrotti-Brown

the kind of wine that will bring people to tears

bright and driven with linear character

Rather more colour here