Gaunoux/Michel Pommard 1er cru Les Rugiens 2008

95 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "It had been two and a half years since I last tasted the 2008 Rugiens Bas bottling from Domaine Gaunoux and the wine has continued to gather momentum as it blossoms in the cellar and was really singing at the time of our visit in October. The bouquet is deep, pure and beautifully developed, wafting from the glass in a refined mix of cherries, red currants, a touch of eucalyptus, gorgeous soil tones, incipient autumnal notes, orange zest and a delicate topnote of lavender. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and gorgeously transparent, with a rock solid core, fine-grained tannins, tangy acids and outstanding length and grip on the poised and perfectly balanced finish. This is really showing all its potential today and I clearly underrated it just a touch of couple of years ago! This will be a very long-lived wine and will delight folks for decades and decades to come. I suspect one could probably still buy some bottles of this from the domaine, if one asked nicely! 2023-2100. (Nov/Dec 2017)"

94 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .69 ha parcel in Rugiens-Bas). This is also highly perfumed and perhaps even purer with high-toned red pinot fruit liberally laced with wet stone influences. The detailed and intensely mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors possess a silky texture and a highly sophisticated mouth feel, all wrapped in a long, refined and utterly classic finish. This is quite simply terrific. Comments: Outstanding. Drink: 2020+. (May 2011)"