Maison Albert Bichot, Pommard 1er Cru " Les Chaponnieres", 2013

Pommard has a terroir well suited for red wines. Its wines are among Burgundy's most robust and tannic. They are more powerful than wines from neighboring Beaune and Volnay. The Premier Cru Les Chaponnières lies adjacent to the village of Pommard, at the heart of the appellation, where the slopes are gentle and the vines - exclusively Pinot Noir - face east and slightly south. "Chaponnières" lies just below "Les Rugiens Bas." But, as always in Burgundy, proximity is not necessarily synonymous with similarity.