Bourgogne Pinot Noir Selection Pomone, Domaine Parent 2020

Traditionally considered to be one of the last domaines to pick in Pommard, in 2020 Anne Parent was picking by 19th / 20th August to avoid the stratospheric rise in alcohol levels; one of her neighbours (she was too diplomatic to name who or even which cru) picked two weeks after her, bringing in grapes at 16%. Although seeking perfect physiological ripeness, Anne was not prepared to sacrifice the freshness of the fruit for that final degree of ripening, a real Catch 22 or Hobson’s Choice for today’s vigneron. Anne loves her 2020 reds with their reserved character, comparing them favourably to the blingy 2015s and very juicy 2019s, describing their precision as lace-like. Her wines all need a bit of time to fulfil their true potential but they are showing surprisingly well already; Anne feels that this is a vintage which will not shut down in the mid-term, but only time will tell.

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