2021 Pommard 1er Cru "Les Pezerolles" Monopole Domaine Armand Heitz

📌 Description

Pommard 1er Cru Les Pézerolles Monopole 2021 – Domaine Armand Heitz is a refined, subtle Pinot Noir from a prestigious terroir on the heights of Pommard. This fresh, precise vintage highlights the elegance of the climat, delivering a wine balanced between fruit intensity, silky texture, and mineral depth.

🍇 Grape Variety

100% Pinot Noir.

Burgundy’s king grape shows a delicate, complex expression here: cherry, raspberry, blackberry, violet, peony, fine spices, and an elegant woody touch.

🌍 Region / Country

Burgundy – Pommard 1er Cru (Côte de Beaune, France).

The Les Pézerolles climat, considered one of the finest in Pommard, rests on stony clay-limestone soils that bring freshness, finesse, and depth.

🌡️ Serving Temperature

Serve between 15 and 16 °C (59–61 °F). Decant for 45 minutes when young.

⏳ Ageing Potential

12 to 20 years.

• 2024–2028: youthful brilliance, fresh fruit, delicate tannins.

• 2029–2036: peak, perfect balance between elegance and intensity.

• After 2037: tertiary evolution with leather, truffle, and forest floor.

👁️ Appearance

• Color: bright ruby with garnet highlights.

• Clarity: clear and luminous.

• Legs: fine and regular, showing finesse and concentration.

👃 Nose

• Aromatic intensity: fine and seductive.

• First nose: cherry, raspberry, redcurrant.

• Second nose: violet, peony, delicate spices, subtle woody note.

👄 Palate

• Attack: supple and elegant.

• Structure: fine, silky tannins with balanced acidity.

• Dominant aromas: red and black fruits, flowers, fine spices, minerality.

• Overall balance: refined, harmonious, and persistent.

• Length: long, with a floral and mineral finish.

🍽️ Food Pairings

• Roast or sauced poultry (guinea fowl, duck).

• Tender red meats (beef fillet, veal).

• Fine game (pheasant, partridge).

• Delicate cheeses (Chaource, Brillat-Savarin, aged Comté).

⭐ Overall Impression / Style

Pommard 1er Cru Les Pézerolles Monopole 2021 – Domaine Armand Heitz is a racy, refined wine, combining fruit intensity, floral elegance, and subtle minerality. A Premier Cru of finesse, emblematic of Pommard’s elegant side.