Domaine de Montille - Pommard 1er Cru 'Les Pezerolles' Red 2020

Size

1 x 750 ml

6 x 750 ml

$219.80

Tax included.

Red Red

2020 2020

Burgundy Burgundy

Pommard Pommard

Pinot Noir Pinot Noir

Organic Organic

6 to 8 years

8 to 15 years

15 years and more

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Grape

100% Pinot Noir

Tasting notes

It can be difficult to identify this Pommard in blind tastings because it is atypical. Its floral, perfumed and yet subtle aromas mix with small red and black fruits which are framed by a rather light, svelte and feminine structure accompanied by a simultaneously generous yet tense texture.

Expert Ratings

Jasper Morris: 91-93 Points
50% whole cluster, largely from Hubert’s original Clos. Just above 13%. Heady deep purple, peppery on the nose, blended in with a deep coulis de framboise style fruit. Powerful and ripe fruit once again, with physiological elements which are only just ripe. Several of the de Montille reds are showing the paradox of the vintage, one which I think will resolve itself positively.

Burghound : 91-93 Points
From a 1.36 ha holding; 50% whole clusters
This too is intensely floral in character with nuances of rose petal, violet and lavender to the subtle spicy red berry fruit scents. There is both excellent precision and verve to the beautifully textured medium-weight flavours that terminate in a clean and sleek, if mildly austere, finale. This isn’t unduly structured but is a wine that will still require at least 5-ish years of forbearance.

Vinous : 90-92/100
The 2020 Pommard Les Pezerolles 1er Cru contains 50% whole cluster. It has a well-defined and focused bouquet of blackberry, which is quite sensual with a touch of dried orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fleshy and ripe, maybe not quite a well-defined as the best Volnay with a slightly ferrous finish. Fine.

Jancis Robinson: 17/20
Sandy limestone soils; 33% whole bunch. Cask sample.

Very silky fruit and, despite that Pommard mass, neither backward not sluggish.

Decanter : 94/100
From a lieu-dit on the border with Beaune, this is a silky, elegant wine with none of the slightly rustic edge one associates with Pommard. The fruit is high-toned red berry fruit with a floral edge, and the finesse and velvety texture on the palate are a joy. Winemaker Brian Sieve notes that the profile of the 2018s and 2020s have some similarities, but acidity in 2020s is more evident, accented by an early picking date.

More About The Winery

The De Montille family has been a cornerstone of Burgundy for centuries, but the domaine’s reputation was firmly established in 1947, when Hubert de Montille inherited vineyards in Volnay. Hubert’s wines became legendary for their austere, structured style, built for long ageing.

Since the 1990s, Etienne de Montille has led the estate into a new era. Expanding into Pommard, Puligny-Montrachet, and beyond, he also integrated the former Château de Puligny-Montrachet holdings, creating one of the most impressive portfolios in the Côte d’Or.

Pioneering organic farming since 1995 and biodynamic practices since 2005, Domaine de Montille is now admired for wines that are both authentic and generous. The reds are vinified with whole clusters for aromatic depth and finesse, while the whites display precision, minerality, and purity.

Today, Domaine de Montille stands as one of Burgundy’s great names, producing world-class Pinot Noir and Chardonnay that perfectly express their terroirs and continue to captivate collectors worldwide.