Maison Louis Latour - Pommard 1er Cru Epenots 2020
95/100
James Suckling
91-93/100
Burghound
90/100
Bettane & Desseauve
"A great Pommard Premier Cru!"
"The surprising nose of wild blackberry draws you into this medium-bodied to full-bodied Pommard, bursting with fruit and fine tannins. Lots of energy and minerality, but no trace of the dryness for which this appellation is known. Drink now or hold." (James Suckling 2022)
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Eye
Ruby red color with garnet highlights
Nose
Notes of black cherry, mocha, and licorice
Mouth
Full-bodied, slightly woody, supple tannins, good length on the finish
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with duck confit, beef bourguignon, Pont-l'Evêque or Epoisses cheese...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 90/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 4 stars (Producers of very high quality, those who are the pride of French vineyards)
About wine:
Some of the grapes come from the estate, others are purchased, and the blend is fairly classic, firmer than the estate-grown grapes but less elegant and refined in texture, yet with an energy that will allow it to age well. Peak around 2030.
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, founded in 1797, is mainly linked to the Côte de Beaune, where it owns most of its vineyards, with a sumptuous location on the famous Corton hillside as its highlight. Louis-Fabrice, the eleventh generation of Latours, chairs the family board and has complete confidence in his excellent winemakers. The reds have undergone longer fermentation, giving them more body and substance, while the whites are less reduced and more harmoniously oaked than in the past, with a constant search for balance that sometimes leads them to be underestimated in their youth, but they age magnificently. 2017 is in line with the success of 2010 and 2015 for both colors, but we would place more trust in the cuvées from the estate's own vines than in certain purchases, especially the whites, which are too diluted.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
A family-owned estate founded in 1797 and run by 10 successive generations of Latours. A key player in Burgundy's wine industry and the largest owner of grands crus in the Côte-d'Or (28 hectares of its 48-hectare vineyard). The grapes are vinified in Aloxe-Corton, the family's birthplace, and the estate has its own cooperage.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
Burghound
Wine rated 91-93/100
Jancis Robinson
Rated Recommended
James Suckling
Wine rated (2022 guide) 95/100
Rated Recommended
About wine:
The surprising aroma of wild blackberries draws you into this medium-bodied to full-bodied Pommard, bursting with fruit and fine tannins. Lots of energy and minerality, but none of the dryness for which this appellation is known. Drink now or cellar.