Domaine Aleth Girardin — Pommard
We are proud to bring the wines of Madame Aleth Girardin back into the U.S. Until we started up with her in 2004, the last vintage she exported here was 1993. A former importer reportedly pushed her to use more new oak — and she decided she'd rather stop exporting than change her ways. We love her wines just the way they are. Unadulterated, ripe and lush, these are the most feminine and juicy Pommards you are ever likely to taste. As far back as her family can be traced, they have been making wine in Pommard — too many generations to count. Average vine age here is 60+ years – the parcels of Epenots and Rugiens were planted in 1906!
Aleth Girardin
Gates at the entrance to
Les Epenots in Pommard
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2006 Pommard - Vignots $42 >>
- “A cool but ripe dark berry suffused nose is actually quite refined for what it is and leads to solidly rich and attractively textured middle weight flavors that are not overly long but balanced and complex. There is also a subtle trace of minerality present that adds to the lift on the finish. (87-89)/2012+â€
2006 Beaune – Clos des Mouches 1er Cru $58 >>
- “A reserved but very fresh and ripe nose of earthy red berry and floral notes introduces rich, textured and admirably concentrated medium-bodied flavors culminates in a punch and reasonably persistent finish. This will need a few years to see its apogee. (87-89)/2012+â€
2006 Pommard - Epenots 1er Cru $65 >>
- “(from a .5 ha parcel situated in both Grands and Petits). This is also quite ripe with elegant notes of both red berries and violets that are subtly spiced on the rich, full, mouth coating and dusty flavors blessed with ample mid-palate concentration and excellent finishing depth. This is a serious, impressively pure and mildly austere effort that offers beautiful balance. Note that moderate patience will be required. (89-92)/2013+â€
2006 Pommard - Rugiens 1er Cru $70 >>
- “(.4 ha situated in Rugiens-Bas). Gorgeous ruby. The ’05 Rugiens allies cool elegance and focused muscle with the same purity and transparency of the Epenots. This is textured and deep though here the edges are more apparent as the sappy velvety character is replaced by a much more mineral dominated mouth feel. This is classy and complex and while qualitatively equivalent, the two terroirs speak in very different ways. (91-94)/2017+