Domaine Yvon Clerget Les Rugiens, Pommard Premier Cru, France 2023

Domaine Yvon Clerget is one of Volnay’s historic estates, with a lineage rooted deeply in the Côte de Beaune and a portfolio of prized vineyards that showcase the village at its most refined. Under Yvon Clerget, the domaine has emerged as one of Burgundy’s increasingly sought-after names, producing wines of remarkable purity, perfume, finesse, and depth. The estate’s limited-production bottlings capture the graceful, silky character for which Volnay is revered, while offering the concentration, terroir definition, and aging potential prized by serious Burgundy collectors. With its combination of heritage, scarcity, and exceptional vineyard holdings, Domaine Yvon Clerget represents one of the exciting rising stars of contemporary Burgundy.

"The 2023 Pommard Les Rugiens 1er Cru includes 30% whole bunch with 20% new oak. This has an intense bouquet, actually quite Volnay in style with blood orange infusing the black cherry and raspberry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a delicately poised entry and fine tannins. Certainly a more elegantly styled Pommard, this has a refined, silky-smooth finish and will probably drink earlier than Clerget's Volnays." Vinous 93