(Zinetti assembled the young and old vines components to make a representative sample; 30% new oak, 10% vendange entier ): Healthy deep ruby-red. Knockout nose combines kirsch , black raspberry, violet, stone and earth. Wonderfully juicy, sappy wine with outstanding floral/mineral lift and definition to its purple fruit flavors. The wine's restrained sweetness accentuates its impression of precision. Finishes with serious but very suave tannins and superb building length. Zinetti did a very soft extraction here, but the maceration lasted a full four weeks, including seven to nine days of post-fermentation skin contact at 28 to 30 degrees C. This has all the elements to make a great Clos des Epéneaux.

The 2015 Pommard Clos des Epeneaux 1er Cru takes time to coalesce in the glass, eventually revealing black cherries, raspberries, autumn leaves and a touch of incense. It is understated and classic in style, but seems to grow with aeration. The crisp palate is medium-bodied with fine-grained tannin and plenty of tension – a bit linear and strict at the moment, though I suspect this will age with real style once it has gotten through its adolescence. Do not touch for 5 to 7 years. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

Heady, perfumed, flattering nose. Very rich start and refined finish with real neatness. Reminds me of the 2005 but with possibly more precision. Long. (JR)