Pommard and Volnay are among the best known red wine appellations of the Cote de Beaune, but could not be more different in style and character. Volnay exudes silky elegance, while Pommard give wines with a sturdy, full-bodied character. This tasting of top producers, such as de Montille, Lafarge, Pousse d’Or and Comte Armand, will celebrate those differences as well as elucidate the nuances of different vineyards from both appellations. Wines include: 1978 de Montille Pommard Pezerolles, 1985 de Montille Pommard Epenots, 1993 de Montille Pommard Rugiens, 1999 Lafarge Volnay Clos des Ducs, 2003 Lafarge Volnay Clos des Chenes, 1985 Pousse d’Or Pommard Jarollieres, 1978 Pousse d’Or Volnay Clos Audignac, 1990 Pousse D’Or Volnay en Caillerets 60 Ouvrees, 1990 Pousse D’Or Bousse d’Or, 1999 d’Angerville Champans, 2005 D’Angerville Volnay Taillepieds, 2007 D’Angerville Volnay Frémiets, 2005 D’Angerville Volnay Clos des Ducs, 1996 Armand Pommard Clos Epenaux, 1999 Armand Pommard Clos Epenaux, 2007 Lafon Volnay Santenots du Milieu.
When: May 23, 2012, 7pm- 9pm
Where: Michelangelo Hotel
152 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
212-875-0222
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