Romuald Valot Pommard Clos de Verger Premier Cru 2022

It is tragically rare to find Pommard Premier Cru Red Burgundy at a price like this – and we only have 10 cases. This enchanting Pommard from a rising-star producer and Burgundy native is everything you could want in a Pinot Noir from this acclaimed region, from a knockout Côte de Beaune vintage, without the soaring price tag!

Our Romuald Valot adoration continues! This is a Burgundy producer who simply never misses with his old-school style of farming and vinification, and crystalline focus on authenticity of terroir. His choices come from firsthand experience watching other, big-name Burgundy producers chemically manipulate and cover up their wines to make them consistent and, we’ll say it, boringly predictable... and he wanted nothing to do with that methodology. After some time spent in Beaujolais honing his craft and growing his land holdings, he returned to Burgundy with an invigorated commitment to purity, sustainability, and expression of terroir, and has yet to slow down.

He has carefully selected vineyards with character to showcase the very best expressions of the land – and then farms them organically with great care. This Clos de Verger site – a two-hectare walled vineyard on the northwestern edge of Pommard – is a unique Premier Cru parcel that stands on the south-facing slopes of La Grande Combe valley, which cuts across the Pommard escarpment. Here, the afternoon warmth helps to produce elegant and powerful wines, and Valot’s touch grants the sense of timeless wonderment found in the best of Burgundy.

Beguiling aromas of smoked hay and black tea begin the journey, followed by bramble berries such as raspberries and red currants, then rich and voluptuous black cherries – all amplified with tons of savory and meaty elements like wild fennel, porcini mushrooms, and dried beef. It’s delightfully old school Burgundy built for the long-haul, but with a minty freshness that awakens gloriously with a bit of air.