| Domaine: |
Aleth Le Royer-Girardin |
| Varieties, vine age: | pinot noir, vines 60 to 70 years old |
| Soil, vine location: | most of vines from a very well situated "climat", Les Noizons |
| Wine-making: | destemming (80% of the grapes), 5 to 6 days cold pre-fermentation |
| Wine-storing: | in casks (20% new oak), only one racking before bottling, never fining nor filtering |
| Colour, bouquet: | deep red colour; cherry fruit fragrances, a hint of vanilla |
| Taste: | beautiful fruity aromas, long wine with tannins present but soft; final notes roasted and slightly oaky |
| Conclusion: | a delicate Pommard, delicious already |
| Peak, ageing: | to be tasted again in 4 or 5 years, as it can gain in complexity |
| Accompaning dish: | goes well with braised veal with boletus (the association would be even better with an older vintage) |
| Date of tasting: | January 2000 |
Pommard 1998