Blain-Gagnard Pommard

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Wine Description

Domaine Blain-Gagnard was formed in 1980 when Jean-Marc Blain married Claudine Gagnard, youngest daughter of Jacques and Marie-Josèphe Gagnard of Domaine Gagnard-Delagrange. The couple runs this venerable domaine with the help of their son Marc-Antonin. They now control 20.5 acres of vines in Chassagne-Montrachet, including holdings in three grands crus: Le Montrachet, Bâtard-Montrachet, and Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet. 

Chassagne-Montrachet lies towards the southern end of the Côte de Beaune and is famous for its white wines, although half of its total plantings are in red. In addition to the Grand Crus, Blain-Gagnard’s holdings in Chassagne-Montrachet include two red premier crus and four white premier crus along with small holdings in Volnay and Pommard. The vineyards are farmed by lutte raisonée ("reasoned struggle"). 

Pommard comes from just 1 acre of two village-level climats that lie on the Volnay side of the village: La Croix Planet and Les Combes Dessous. Average vine age is 35 to 45 years old. The wine is aged for 18 months in used Burgundian pièce.  

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Acclaim
“Deep and brooding black cherries, black- berries and red apple skins meld with aromas of rosehips, wild mint, thyme stems and tarragon, filling the glass atop a bed of crushed violets on this intense and pretty nose. The palate is silky, with mouth-coating flavors of fresh blackberries and black cherries in abundance. Soft plush tannins settle on the palate, leaving traces of black tea and thyme. Its slight salinity adds length to the finish.” — Wine Enthusiast, Dec 2023
“A fresh nose speaks primarily of black raspberry coulis, earth and a floral whiff. The delicious middle weight flavors possess excellent verve and delineation before culminating in a dusty, moderately austere and firmly tannic finale. This is also quite good though not typical.”
— Burghound, Apr 2022
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Vineyard & Production Info
Average Vine Age:
35 - 45 years old
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Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Pinot Noir
Fermentation container:
Barrels
Fining agent:
Vegan
Type of oak:
French
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Total SO2
39
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.39
Acidity:
6.3 g/L
Alcohol:
14.8 %
Dry extract:
29.4 g/L
Total SO2
39
Residual sugar:
0.2 g/L