Vincent Girardin "Les Grands Epenots, Vieilles Vignes" Pommard 1999

Deep red.

No obvious Brett here - oak char, grilled/savory meat, red cherry jelly, forest floor, sexy spices. Beautiful nose. Also shows grilled herbs, worn leather and shoe polish as it sits.

Round and deep, with more immediate, obvious, tannic backbone than the Corton Renardes. Great mid-palate depth. Shows a hint of iron. Firm tannin really impedes finishing fruit flavor, but, interestingly, not the iron action. Seems to need several more years.. Impressive. Both of these Girardin wines were brutally tannic and dominated by wood 6-7 years ago.


$50.