| Appellation |
Pommard |
| Area of vines |
3.73 hectares |
| Soil |
Pebbly with good drainage and minerality. Middle of slope |
| Production |
600 cases |
| Cepages |
100% Pinot noir |
| Classification |
Village. This is a monopole that is 20% premier cru and the remainder village and therefore is classified village |
"This estate has been in the Merode family since 1700.
Quality has risen significantly in recent years. A new winemaker, Didier Dubois, started in 2001 and proper temperature control was installed in 2002. The grapes are sorted on a table de tri and totally de-stemmed. 8 days cold-soaking, 25 to 35% new oak each vintage, no filtration and bottling by gravity. The vines are now cropped to a lower yield.
The Prince de Merode's wines are well coloured, rich, concentrated, individual and stylish." Clive Coates MW
"Florent, Prince de Merode, the eighth generation, came to live at the estate in 1954 on his marriage to the sister of Comte Alexandre de Lur-Saluces, the then owner of Chateau Yquem. The domaine has almost 4 hectares of Grand Cru Corton. The Pommard Clos de la Platiere is particularly well made with depth and an elegance." Anthony Hanson MW
2005 VINTAGE
Peter Bourne TheWineMan (rating 94)
2009 tasting. This well regarded Domaine has 6 hectares under vine in Aloxe-Corton, Ladoix-Serrigny and Pommard with an additional 1.2 hectares in Corton - now leased to Domaine Romanee Conti. In the hands of regisseur, Didier Dubois, since 1997, the Domaine Prince Florent de Merode wines moved to a higher echelon.
‘Clos de la Platiere' is a walled vineyard that straddles both Premier Cru and Village appellation and, as such, is classified as simply as a Village wine.
This wine is already revealing its delights. A delightful perfume of violets and dried sour cherries with an underlying savoury earthiness. The palate is full flavoured with rich fruits - damson plums and black cherries tamed by a tight frame of tannin and a lift of bright acidity. Should continue to open out over the next 3-5 years. 94 points
Burghound (Rating 87-89)
2007 tasting. A touch of reduction can't hide the otherwise ripe red berry fruit and distinct earth notes that continue onto the rich, full and moderately rustic flavours where the tannins are well integrated on the supple and smooth finish. This isn't overly complex but it should make for a fine villages.
Provenance - a cold European cellar
