Domaine Billard Gonnet Pommard 2003 (75cl, 13%)

A village-level Burgundy red wine made from 100% Pinot Noir in the Pommard appellation, bottled at 13% ABV in a 750ml format. Produced during the 2003 heat wave vintage, it reflects a traditional, minimal-intervention approach. The wine was aged in oak barrels with a maximum of 25% new oak and was neither fined nor filtered before bottling. The nose shows mature dark fruit, black cherry and plum, with earthy, leathery undertones, dried herbs and warm spice. The palate opens with concentrated ripe fruit and reveals Pommard's firm tannin structure with savory mineral depth. The finish is medium to long with earthy tones, soft tannins and a trace of dried cherry, moving toward leather, tobacco leaf and forest floor.