Maison Leroy's village Pommard from the scorching 2003 vintage. Pommard makes some of the sturdiest reds of the Côte de Beaune, and the heat of that summer added ripeness and weight, now softened by long cellaring.
About This Wine
Pommard sits between Beaune and Volnay and has no grand cru, but its clay-rich soils give firmer tannin and darker fruit than its neighbours. In 2003 an August heatwave pushed picking forward by weeks, and the reds came out concentrated and low in acidity.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Black cherry, plum and dried fig, with leather, earth and a little clove.
- Palate: Full and warm, with dark fruit, grippy but rounded tannin and savoury depth.
- Finish: Earthy and persistent, with sweet spice lingering.
Serving & Food
Decant for half an hour to separate any sediment, then serve at 16 to 17°C in a large Burgundy glass. It is ready now and better opened soon than kept. Match it with braised beef cheek, roast lamb with rosemary, or char siu.
How to Enjoy
Fans of fuller, more robust red Burgundy, and a winter dinner with rich meat dishes.
Product Details
Producer: Maison Leroy
Vintage: 2003
Appellation: Pommard
Region: Burgundy, France
Grape: Pinot Noir
Format: 750mL
Solera SKU: BURLERMLPO0750003000
About the Maison
Lalou Bize-Leroy joined her family's négociant house in 1955, at 23. In 1974 she also became co-manager of Domaine de la Romanée-Conti alongside Aubert de Villaine, a role she held into the early 1990s. In 1988 she bought the Charles Noëllat estate in Vosne-Romanée, which became Domaine Leroy.
Domaine Leroy now farms its own vines in Pommard and Volnay, yet the Maison still buys village wines from other growers here, picking lots that fit the style Madame Bize-Leroy looks for.