In the glass

Full-bodiedFirm tanninHigh acidityDryLong finish

Aroma: dark cherry, iron, spice, earth

Palate: black fruit, graphite, mineral, truffle

A powerful, dark-fruited Pommard with iron, spice and firm, age-worthy tannins.

What it pairs with

  • Roast venison with cassis jus
    Game meat and a blackcurrant reduction echo a grand-cru Pinot's wild fruit and firm tannin.
  • Boeuf bourguignon
    Slow-braised beef in Pinot reduction matches the wine's structure and savoury depth.
  • Epoisses de Bourgogne
    The washed-rind cow's-milk cheese's pungent cream needs a wine with grip and acidity to balance it.

History

Les Rugiens is the top Pommard cru and de Montille's most structured red.

  1. 1947 — Estate bottling began

Facts

Producer
Domaine de Montille
Grapes
Pinot Noir (100%)
Classification
Premier Cru (Pommard, AOC)
Oak
Around 16 months in French oak, part new; whole-cluster
ABV
13.0%
Price
EUR 90 to 180 at retail
Drinking window
10-25 from vintage
First vintage
1947

Scores

  • Burghound 91 (2019 vintage, reviewed 2022)

Tags

cellar worthy dry high acid medium body medium tannin mood elegant occasion dinner party occasion special old world pairs with mushroom pairs with poultry pairs with red meat pinot noir price fine single vineyard still red
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