2019 Domaine Bernard & Thierry Glantenay Pommard Les Riottes

Once known only to a dedicated group of Burgundy devotees due to their reputation selling much of the production to noted perfectionists Dominique Laurent and Lalou Bize Leroy, Domaine Thierry Glantenay now enjoys no such anonymity. Formally trained as an engineer, Thierry brings those methodical and exacting skills to his winemaking, crafting ethereal Volnay and powerful Pommard that display fantastic transparency of each specific terroir. Blessed with small parcels in the best vineyards of Volnay and Pommard, Thierry has set about a gradual process of refining and perfecting how his vines are managed, and guiding the wines through vinification with a delicate touch.

Other Reviews....
Less developed than its Volnay sibling due to a late malolactic fermentation, the 2019 Pommard Les Riottes mingles notes of plums and berries with hints of smoke and orange rind. Medium to full-bodied, deep and elegantly muscular, there's more heft and substance here than in the corresponding Volnay, without any loss of refinement.
89-91+ points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Jan 2021)

The only cuvée to be taken from vat instead of barrel, the 2019 Pommard Les Riottes has a potent bouquet with black cherries and blueberry fruit laced with iris and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy black fruit with a hint of cassis. Nicely balanced with a touch more cohesion that Glantenay’s Volnay, I envisage this aging nicely. Drink 2022 - 2035.
89-91 points
Neal Martin - Vinous