Ballot Millot Pommard Pezerolles 1er Cru 2019 (750ML)

91-93 JM / 91 BH

Slightly denser purple than for the Charmots. A lifted and distinguished bouquet, a little less fully ripe, but it is rich on the palate with a liquorice touch to the dark sweet cherry, managed by some grip at the finish. Excellent length too. A small amount of whole bunches in the vat may have contributed to the lift at the back of the palate. Tasted: October 2020—Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy

Tasting note: This too is notably ripe with poached plum aromas of spice and earth that are not quite as fresh though importantly, neither are they dull or roasted. By contrast, there is fine freshness and excellent verve on the palate of that middle weight flavors that are at once succulent and detailed, all wrapped in a lightly stony and balanced finish. I can't say that I'm wild about the nose, but the palate impression is lovely and my scores offers the benefit of the doubt that it will freshen over time. Outstanding. –Allen Meadows, Burghound