Comte Armand Pommard 1er cru Clos des Epeneaux 2022

96 points Bettane & Desseauve Guide (2026).

93-96 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "First we tasted the component parts. (1) Young vines from 1980s. A deep concentrated purple. Lesser foliage in the hot dry summer has concentrated the colour and other aspects, giving a dark style of fruit as well, with a nutty finish, but good acidity. (2) A blend, mainly from plot #3 and a bit of #1. Mid purple in colour, less demonstrative on the nose. A much suppler style of fruit, less forceful acidity, fine length, more typical Epenots here. (3) Old vines, 90+ years old: A deep glowing purple. A little more intensity, a gorgeous quality of deep red fruit, just a touch tougher in its tannins, plus the acidity. (4) Press wine: dark purple, powerful rather than fine on the nose, more volatile, but could be useful in the blend. Sweet thick dark red to black fruit. Chunky stuff. And now the blend: A deep purple colour with only a very slightly lighter rim. The bouquet suggests poise as the fruit has melded together harmoniously. On the palate this is, as almost always, a much more complete wine than the individual parts. The wine seems to push down deeper while retaining all the class of the very best components. We are approaching the cusp of red and black fruit, the acidity is perfectly harnessed and the tannins are fine grained. Potentially a very fine Clos des Epeneaux. (Oct 2023)"

95 points Christy Canterbury, MW (TimAtkin.com): "This is a handsomely large, 5.23 hectares clos, that is one of the largest in the Côte d'Or—including both Premier and Grand Crus. The nose throws off warm black fruits, allspice and damp earth. The textured palate shows vigorous but artfully sculpted tannins supported by notable acidic uplift. Typically a bit backward in its early years, there is a nicely saucy quality in the mid-palate that might make this accessible just a bit earlier than the usual seven to nine years it needs according to Paul Zinetti. (2024)"

95 points CellarTracker.com community score.

92-94 points/'Sweet spot/Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(the 5+ ha Clos is composed of approximately 80% Petits Epenots and 20% Grands Epenots; the vine ages run from 18 to 80+ years of age and the wine is raised in <30% new wood). Background hints of wood can be found on the ripe and nicely fresh aromas of poached plum, black cherry and violet. The round, velvety and rich medium weight plus flavors possess fine mid-palate concentration before culminating in a youthfully austere, serious, compact and sneaky long finale. This potentially outstanding effort could use better depth so at least some patience should prove beneficial and 12 to 15 years would be better still. Drink: 2034+. (Apr 2024)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru was tasted from individual cuvées blended to make a representative final blend. This year, there is 8% vin de presse. It has a backward nose at first, demanding encouragement from the glass. There’s blackberry, raspberry and sea spray, and quite an elevated marine influence compared to recent vintages. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. Silky smooth in texture with fine delineation, very well-balanced with a touch of white pepper and clove on the finish. This is set to be a generous Clos des Epeneaux, slightly more opulent in style yet with ample freshness and tension. It will require 4-5 years in bottle. Drink: 2027-2050. (Jan 2024)"