Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard Pezerolles Vintage:2008 Silky and taut on entry

Silky and taut on entry

fleshy and ripe but missing the complexity of its peers

the 2004 is at a glorious peak of expression

The 2011s jump out of the glass

Anne-Francoise Gros, Pommard Pezerolles Vintage:2008 Silky and taut on entryOnce again there is enough reduction and oak toast to push the underlying fruit to the background. There is good freshness in the mouth as the vibrant and well detailed medium bodied flavors also possess a relatively refined mouth feel though the delicious and persistent finish is slightly sweet. This sweetness may dissipate once the wood treatment is better integrated though at present its not subtle. (88 91) 2022+