Comte Armand - Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru 2021 (750ml)

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Producer	Comte Armand
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Auxey-Duresses
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2021
Sku	38643
Size	750ml

  

BH

91

JR

16.5

V

87-89

Domaine des Epeneaux owes its name to the Clos des Epeneaux, a magnificent parcel of five hectares acquired by Nicolas Marey at the end of the 18th, beginning of the 19th century.

In 1828, the Clos des Epeneaux and related buildings, known as the Fief de Rancy, situated in the centre of the village of Pommard, became part of the heritage of the family of the Count Armand.

The estate remained as such until 1994 when it annexed a vineyard plot situated in the neighboring village of Volnay, then later parcels from the village of Auxey-Duresses. Today, Domaine des Epeneaux constitutes a total surface area of 9 hectares, and is more committed than ever to producing wines that are true expressions of their terroir.

A very pretty, even elegant, nose displays an array of extremely fresh and cool red berry fruit aromas that are subtly suffused with cool earth and forest floor wisps. There is fine mid-palate density to the impressively intense middleweight flavors that exude evident minerality on the firm, youthfully austere and balanced finish. This is dusty and compact at present but I suspect that it will open relatively quickly. In a word, lovely.

The 2021 Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru is a blend of two lieux-dits that were less impacted by the frost than elsewhere. It has a perfumed blackcurrant, cassis and violet-scented bouquet that shows a little more precision than the Village Cru. The palate is medium-bodied with a sappy entry, fine acidity and gentle grip with blue fruit towards its relatively opulent finish. Fine.  Neal Martin

Cask sample. Lightly spicy nose. Real structure. This is grown-up, energetic wine! Difficult to choose between this and the Volnay … Real grip and great zest. Very long.