Pommard Vignots, Domaine Leroy 2005

A spicy black fruit nose inflected with earth and a subtle animale note that continues onto the sweet, punchy and concentrated flavors that possess ample dry extract on the rich and unusually mineral-infused finish that delivers impressive length at this level. I like the balance and the tannins are relatively refined.

From a combe high above the village, Leroy's 2005 Pommard Les Vignots displays a fascinating nose of roasted meats and jasmine, coats the palate with polished, creamy, chocolate-covered plums and reduced meat stock, and finishes with excellent persistence, sweetness but clarity of fruit, and subtle notes of wet stone, wood smoke and flowers. Only belatedly do the abundant tannins catch up with my palate.