Maison Verget - Pommard 1er Cru Saucilles 2009
Burgundy
Red
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15,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"Pommard Saucilles is immediately round and concentrated. (Le Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2013 - RVF). A wine of astonishing roundness and smoothness on the palate, with a hint of bitterness on the finish that gives it a lovely freshness. Very tasty!
Features
Estate
Maison Verget
Cuvée
1er Cru Les Saucilles
Vintage
2009
Designation
Pommard 1er Cru
Region
Burgundy
Grape varieties
100% Pinot noir
Terroirs
Parcel in the Pommard appellation bordering the Beaune appellation. This parcel is located above Les Epenots and touches the Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches.
Viticulture
Traditional and meticulous
Harvest
Manual
Winemaking
In stainless steel tanks with destemmed, lightly crushed grapes, malolactic fermentation in barrels.
Breeding
In barrels on lees for 7 months (30% new barrels), then racked in September, followed by a further 5 months on very fine lees.
Alcohol content
13.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Beautiful ruby color
Nose
Develops aromas of very ripe black fruit
Mouth
Surprisingly round and smooth, with very round tannins ending in a hint of bitterness that gives it a lovely freshness.
Serve
Decant at 14-15°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink from
2018
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with prime rib, game and cheeses such as Munster or Livarot...
Verget House
Pommard
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2013 guide) 15.5/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
Beautifully ripe grapes, unctuous, broad, elegant texture, good length. Excellent vinification.
About the domain :
The Verget trading house is part of the Guffens-Heynen "trilogy", where Jean-Marie Guffens, supported by his loyal second-in-command Julien Desplans, applies the recipes tried and tested on his elite domaine since the 1980s, which serve as a worldwide benchmark for Chardonnay. The spearhead here remains the Mâconnais, but purchases from the Chablis region are regular and, depending on the vintage, there are some fine cuvées from the Côte de Beaune. Booking en primeur will be all the more judicious as it may provide an opportunity to buy "terroir-less" wines by the capsule, proving that it's not always terroir that counts when it comes to quality. Last but not least, this is the address where you can buy Guffens aux Tourettes and Verget du Sud, at unbeatable price-pleasure ratios, reviewed in the Rhône Valley section of this guide. An exemplary address.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Domaine rated (guide 2022) 2*Stars (These great estates, often endowed with fabulous terroirs, are must-haves which, thanks to their consistency and the excellence of their production, must be included in the cellars of discerning wine lovers).
About the domain :
Jean-Marie Guffens has put all his talent and exacting standards into this haute-couture negociant founded in 1990. Julien Desplans, a brilliant oenologist trained at Romanée-Conti, has been the master on board at Verget since 2012. Crowned negociant of the year by the RVF jury in 2020, he is unanimously acclaimed for his unrivalled vinifications, highly specialized sourcing choices and precise pressing and ageing. Let's salute these 2019s of great mastery.
Customer reviews
Customer rating
4.3/5
out of 12 reviews
Note and review by Mme ANNIE V. Published on 11/01/2019
I bought 2 bottles of this wine in October 2018. The first bottle opened in November was corked and undrinkable. Fortunately the second opened for Christmas was not, but we found this pommard premier cru short in the mouth and disappointing. All in all, considering the price, a very disappointing purchase. I wrote to Verget with no reply.
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Note and review by M. JEAN PIERRE L. Published on 07/01/2019
Good ageing (9 years), well-developed tertiary aromas, fine tannins. Excellent.
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Note and review by M. SOLORES J. Published on 20/06/2013
supple and round on the palate
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Note and review by Mme ALEXANDRA L. Published on 04/04/2019
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Note and review by M. SYLVAIN S. Published on 27/01/2019
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE B. Published on 11/01/2019
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Note and review by M. JEAN PAUL C. Published on 02/12/2018
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Note and review by M. SYLVAIN L. Published on 19/10/2018
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Note and review by M. CEDRIC J. Published on 08/08/2018
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Note and review by M. JEAN ROCH M. Published on 13/05/2018
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