Albert Bichot : Pommard Village "Clos des Ursulines" Monopole Dom. du Pavillon 2022

Picked early but not excessively so (3–6 September), this monopole of Bichot's Domaine de Pavillon has produced a wine with bright plum and cherry aromas and a hint of fresh violets. The texture is silky and approachable, yet it does not lack the tannin one looks for in Pommard. The vineyard team made several passes through the vineyard to ensure that the wine retained a charming freshness, and the result was lovely.

Well structured, firm and concentrated, this impressive wine is built for further aging. Deep in blackcurrants, anise and black cherries, it wraps them in fine-grained tannins that give a feeling of restraint at this young age. Medium- to full-bodied. From organically grown grapes. Best after 2029.