Domaine Loïc Durand
Les Perrières Pommard Pinot Noir
Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
Third take, graciously shared by our host in Dijon (who was also my plug to buy this wine). 3 years in and the wine is now fully in place, well integrated, showing a joyfull red fruit note all long, low tannins, great mouthfeel and superb raspberry finisg with a tiny bit of oak. In a great place.
Third take, graciously shared by our host in Dijon (who was also my plug to buy this wine). 3 years in and the wine is now fully in place, well integrated, showing a joyfull red fruit note all long, low tannins, great mouthfeel and superb raspberry finisg with a tiny bit of oak. In a great place.
Aug 14th, 2026Second take after a year and the oak has started to integrate. It's still youthful and with a bit of tannic structure but it feels more balanced now. The nose is nice and rather typical with cherry, hay and earthy touches. There is also a black tea note, a bit of vanilla and oak too. The palate is showing a great acid drive, some nice cherry, almost cherry coke notes all along, some nice, sweet mouthfeel, before a bit of drying tannic wall in the rear which feels more oak-induced than anything. The finish is long, elegant, cherry forward, with that drying layer that goes on for a while and a tiny bitter, and almost savoury note.
Second take after a year and the oak has started to integrate. It's still youthful and with a bit of tannic structure but it feels more balanced now. The nose is nice and rather typical with cherry, hay and earthy touches. There is also a black tea note, a bit of vanilla and oak too. The palate is showing a great acid drive, some nice cherry, almost cherry coke notes all along, some nice, sweet mouthfeel, before a bit of drying tannic wall in the rear which feels more oak-induced than anything. The finish is long, elegant, cherry forward, with that drying layer that goes on for a while and a tiny bitter, and almost savoury note.
Apr 25th, 2025Domaine Durand Loïc, pommard les perrières 2022
A very young pommard. Fortunately I have some more bottles to leave on the side for some time. Cherry, strawberry, smoky oak, vanilla and that earthy burgundian note which I consistently notice in côte de beaune pinot wines. The nose is pretty marked by oak aging at this point. Fortunately, the palate is not that oak-forward, and showcases a superb cherry, strawberry note, great width, some tannins in the rear, leaving some drying layer all over a rather long and cherry forward finish, with a tiny earthy touch. This is clearly too young and will benefit from a couple of years (at least) of rest in my cellar.
Domaine Durand Loïc, pommard les perrières 2022
A very young pommard. Fortunately I have some more bottles to leave on the side for some time. Cherry, strawberry, smoky oak, vanilla and that earthy burgundian note which I consistently notice in côte de beaune pinot wines. The nose is pretty marked by oak aging at this point. Fortunately, the palate is not that oak-forward, and showcases a superb cherry, strawberry note, great width, some tannins in the rear, leaving some drying layer all over a rather long and cherry forward finish, with a tiny earthy touch. This is clearly too young and will benefit from a couple of years (at least) of rest in my cellar.