Tuesday, February 05, 2008

Coste-Caumartin Pommard, 2005
(Pommard, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France)

  

Producer: Jerome Sordet
Domaine: Coste-Caumartin is located in northern end of Pommard, between Petits Epenots and Beaune’s Clos des Mouches. About 1.83 hectares of Clos des Boucherottes, has belonged to the Sordet family since late eighteenth century.
Notes from Bermans: The wine is especially deep and dark for a red Burgundy with lots of glycerin and concentration. On the palate the wine is voluptuous and creamy with lovely flavors of raspberries, cherries, oriental spices with fine, silty tannins.

Grape/Varietal composition: 100% Pinot Noir.

My notes: I could not wait to try this one, at my previous wine tasting I had the Borgougne from Coste Caumartin (click here and see number 3 in the list) and it was well received by most. Of course at that tasting I was extremely partial to the Chateauneuf, so, I was biased there. For this tasting, I held out tasting all the other four, until we (and the wine) was ready to taste. I jumped at the chance as soon as it was being poured, and god! It was awesome! Very deep red, very solid, very full, had hints of spice, hints of earthiness. Just very very smooth and by god, yummy!

Buy Factor: If I have the spare budget! YEAH!

Cost: $39.99 (reg. $49.99) a bottle.

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