Moillard Pommart Les Rugiens
The History
Moillard winery, the tradition of growing the best grapes and making the finest wines
has been maintained. The Moillard family has been cultivating vines in Nuits-Saint-
Georges since the French Revolution. In 2008, Vincent Sauvestre succeeded the
Thomas family in running the Maison Moillard and perpetuating its prestigious
reputation as one of the finest winemakers in Burgundy.
In keeping with the traditions of the Cote de Nuits, the vatting is allowed to last a long time. The objective is to produce elegant and powerful wines that will age well and that can be appreciated at any time. The wines are put into oak casks by using gravity and stored in the very old vaulted cellars of the property, which house over 1,000 barrels.
The grape
100% Pinot Noir.
Tasting note
Les Rugiens vineyards, divided between the two parcels of Les Rugiens-Hauts and Les Rugiens-Bas, is situated at the top of Pommard’s slope, just south of the village. The name “Rugiens”, a derivative of “rouge”, describes the reddish color of the soil, a result of its extremely high iron content. It is considered, with Les Epenots, to be
Pommard’s finest premier cru. Our grapes come from the finer Rugiens-Bas, to evoke the robust, masculine qualities of this great red wine. Its vigorous, rich fruit, set in a powerfully built structure, is completed by the distinct earthy notes of its ferrous soils
and a lasting finish.
Food Pairing
A reserved, even reticent nose of fresh red pinot fruit and subtle wet stone notes
marries into delicious, intense and well-delineated medium weight flavors that possess reasonably good punch on the balanced and moderately austere finish that exhibits sneaky good length. At present this seems rather compressed and the question is whether it will add more complexity with time in bottle as it’s borderline
one-dimensional at present. We’ll see