Two bottles of Pommard Premier Cru Les Rugiens
Produced by Hubert de Montille
1990 vintage
Pommard, Burgundy/France
Original filling quantity: 0.75 l
Fill level: < 3 cm
Robert Parker (1992): 90/100

This lot comprises two bottles of 1990 vintage Hubert de Montille Pommard Premier Cru Les Rugiens from Burgundy.

The elegance of the wines produced in this old cultivated landscape in the heart of Europe is founded on its topographic, geological and climatic disposition. The Burgundy vineyards lie at an intersection: it is where the restrained warmth of the South meets the cool crispness of the North. Due to this, the grapes can develop complexity at full maturity and still don’t lose their natural freshness. This is not only true for the white Burgundy, grown from Chardonnay, but also the red Burgundy, made from Pinot noir. What makes Burgundy an exceptional wine-growing region, however, are the small, rural structures that have caused generations of vintners to intensively grapple with small parcels of vine-growing land in attempts to cultivate sublime wines. This continuity over centuries is brought to fruition in all of the finest Burgundy wines.

The Pommard appellation on the Côte de Beaune stretches from the town of Beaune to the village of Volnay. It stands for powerful red wines made from Pinot noir. Its chalky, heavy loam floor gives the Pinot noir mineral notes, power and structure.

1990 was a great vintage in Burgundy, the wines are full-bodied, fruity and will continue to develop in the bottle even now.

The 1990 vintage Montille Pommard Les Rugiens was rated 90 points by Robert Parker in 1992.

The fill levels are excellent (< 2 cm). The labels are slightly soiled. The capsules are in perfect condition.