2016 Louis Latour Pommard Les Epenots 1er cru 750 ml

The best bottles of Pommard Pinot Noir are downright magical, and with a decade of age, they can be life-changing. And whether they’re young or have time in the bottle, they can be unbelievably expensive: Coche-Dury’s Les Vaumuriens is $215, Domaine Leroy’s Pommard goes for $320, and Leroy’s Premier Cru Les Vignots commands $1,040. 

Fortunately, Louis-Fabrice Latour still believes excellent Burgundy should be priced for everyone to enjoy, and his 2016 Louis Latour Les Epenots Pommard Premier Cru represents some of the best value—not to mention quality—on the planet. 

The secret to Louis Latour’s unmatched value proposition is simple: 250 years of experience in Burgundy have given the family unmatched access to prime vineyard land, and unparalleled expertise in the cellars. After acquiring their first vineyards in the Côte d’Or in 1731, they have acquired choice parcels one by one, and longstanding family ownership means Louis Latour can offer stunning wines for a fraction of what their Grand Cru neighbors are charging. 

The 2016 Epenots opens to reveal aromas of fresh raspberry, strawberry, forest floor, violets, tilled earth, and exotic spice. Medium-bodied, with firm tannins providing a taut framework for flavors of red cherry, strawberry, and earth this is a baby just starting to show its true (and delicious) colors.