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Domaine Comte Armand

Nothing says ‘hard unit’ like a pre-10am Pommard, so we were keen to
see how tough we really were by scheduling an early morning tasting at
Domaine Comte Armand.

Winemaker Paul Zinetti eased us in gently with a bright a faint whiff of meat and tar. Red fruits were crunchy,
and zippy Aligoté. crisp, compact and linear. The 2014 Domaine Comte
Armand Pommard 1er Cru ‘Clos des Epeneaux’ was yet
The 2014 Domaine Comte Armand Bourgogne-Aligoté to be bottled and showed a cool stony personality. There
spends 10 months on lees in big barrels. It is energetic was dense cherry fruit and a chalky firm spine. Excellent
and bright, crammed with citrus fruits. Sealed under potential here. The 2011 Domaine Comte Armand Volnay
Stelvin®Lux to lock in all of the goodness. The 2014 1er Cru ‘Les Fremiets’ had an engaging aroma of rose
Domaine Comte Armand Auxey-Duresses had plenty petals and delicate red fruits. Full, sweet and giving in
of natural grip and very pleasant crunchy red fruits. the mouth with plenty of savoury nuance. Plenty left
There were notes of dried flowers, liquorice and a salty in the tank but very tasty right now. The 2011 Domaine
mineral taste to the finish. The 2014 Domaine Comte Comte Armand Pommard 1er Cru ‘Clos des Epeneaux’
Armand Auxey-Duresses 1er Cru was still very much smells of sandalwood, cherries, smoke, mineral and red
red-fruited but a little deeper with a perfume of violets currants. Deep and layered in the mouth with a gentle
and a chalky structure. The 2014 Domaine Comte thread of flora. The finish is chalky and chewy.
Armand Volnay was very structured and tight. Showed

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