Domaine Loïc Durand
Les Perrières Pommard Pinot Noir
Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
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.
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.