Domaine Genot-Boulanger Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc 2016 spirits-template 80% 2020 base

80% 2020 base

Drink now with air or hold a decade

this sublime red strikes a balance between depth and drinkability

Here's a rare thing: a southern Italian red with more than a decade of age on it

Domaine Genot-Boulanger Pommard 1er Cru Clos Blanc 2016 spirits-template 80% 2020 baseGnot Boulanger is one of Burgundy's elusive, under the radar producers, with Aude and Guillaume Lavolle farming organically (with biodynamic influence) and working every parcel by horse drawn plough. New oak is capped at 15%. Their 1er Cru Clos Blanc sits on the northern edge of Pommard near the Beaune border, where pale limestone and clay produce a finer, more elegant style than Pommard's usual broad shoulders. The 2016 is the cool, elegant edition: