Rugiens Rex? King of Pommard
4 Feb 2021: The leading candidate for promotion to grand cru in Pommard is Les Rugiens, the deepest and richest wine that Pommard can offer. The whole appellation is on an upswing, benefitting from global warming and the arrival of fresh blood in the village. Does the vineyard merit promotion? We can decide after tasting these six wines from some of the best known protagonists.Wine Samples:2016 Domaine Y Clerget Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens2015 Domaine Faiveley Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru2010 Pommard, Les Rugiens-bas, 1er Cru, Domaine de Montille2008 Pommard Premier Cru ‘Les Rugiens’ Michel Gaunoux2009 Domaine de Montille, Pommard Premier Cru Rugiens-Bas2009 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru Domaine Louis JadotWatch the replay here.Subscribe to my website and get full access to my scores, tasting notes, detailed write-ups on producers and much more:https://www.insideburgundy.com/register/See all our events at: https://www.insideburgundy.com/all-events/Daily updates on our Instagram: @insideburgundy@insideburgundy #67fromhome #67pallmall #JMIBLive #JasperMorris #insideburgundy