France, Burgundy, Pommard, Les Fremiers
Red wine – Pinot Noir
Price category: Premium
97 Points – Phenomenal
4 Stars – Worth the money
-> Jean Monnier & Fils
Pinot Noir in powerful elegance
This is Pommard when the area moves from serious to truly spectacular. Here you meet a Premier Cru that doesn’t try to impress with sheer force, but with a calm weight and a dark, focused style that makes it clear you are in the part of Burgundy where Pinot Noir is allowed to be both intense and deep. Les Fremiers is known for its marked and structured profile, and the 2023 edition from Jean Monnier shows exactly that balance between depth and precision that makes Pommard so sought‑after.
Dark‑fruited Pommard with firm structure
The aroma offers dark cherries, blackberries and a light violet note that adds an elegant counterpoint to the deep fruit. The taste is tight and powerful, yet still refined. The structure is firm and gives a clear direction throughout the experience. The 2023 vintage is concentrated and pure, showing a classic Pommard style where the fruit stands close like dark berries in compact layers, giving a deep and unified impression in the flavour.
Les Fremiers’ deep and structured Premier Cru style
Les Fremiers is a Premier Cru vineyard in Pommard, and it stands out with its dark fruit and firm structure. Its position on a slope with clay and limestone soils gives Pinot Noir a deeper and more concentrated character than many of the neighbouring sites. The southern exposure ripens the fruit closely, while the limestone keeps the expression tight and focused. The combination of warmth, depth and minerality creates a style where intensity and precision work hand in hand. Les Fremiers does not aim for lightness; it aims for depth – and that is clearly felt in this vintage.
Jean Monnier & Fils’ calm Burgundy approach
Jean Monnier & Fils is a house that has stood firmly in Pommard for generations. They work without fuss and build their reputation on a calm and consistent approach where experience lies in the hands, not in the marketing. The family has made wine for more than a century, and the style has been refined slowly over time. They harvest by hand to ensure every cluster is right, and they destem to preserve the pure fruit expression. Fermentation follows classic Burgundy principles where patience matters more than technique, and ageing in French barrels is used to give structure – never to dominate the taste. It is an approach built on a deep understanding of Pommard: there must be power, but it must stay in balance.
Pinot Noir with depth and classic character
Pinot Noir from Pommard is often darker and more structured than in many other parts of Côte de Beaune. The grape here gives a combination of close fruit, firm structure and a light spiced tone typical of the area. In this edition from Les Fremiers you get a Pinot Noir that shows the grape’s elegant side, but with a marked depth characteristic of this Premier Cru. It is a style where the fruit stands close like dark berries in compact layers, giving a deep and unified impression throughout the tasting.
Classic Burgundy production with clear direction
Production follows a traditional Burgundy style with focus on purity and balance. Destemming ensures the fruit stands clearly, and fermentation is calm to avoid harsh extraction. Ageing in French barrels adds depth and supports the wine’s dark fruit and firm structure. There are no experiments or technical tricks here; it is classic Burgundy where precision and understanding of Les Fremiers’ identity carry the expression.
The concentrated character of the 2023 vintage
2023 is a vintage where the fruit stands close and pure, and where the structure is marked without becoming heavy. It gives a Pommard that feels both intense and elegant, with a concentration that fits perfectly with Les Fremiers’ natural style. The vintage supports the wine’s depth and gives a clear sense that this Premier Cru reaches a high level in both style and balance.
Pommard for beef, game and deep autumn dishes
Pommard thrives best with dishes that have depth and strength. Les Fremiers’ dark fruit and firm structure make it ideal for beef tenderloin, game and dishes with mushrooms, where its concentration plays naturally with earthy and deep flavours. It works beautifully with autumn cooking – braised cuts, roasted root vegetables and mushrooms in all forms – and it has a natural weight that suits winter’s more serious dishes. At the same time, it has enough finesse to stand elegantly next to veal, poultry and truffle‑based dishes, where its dark berries and tight structure give a refined counterpoint.
Distinct Pommard with clear identity
Here you meet a Premier Cru with a depth and concentration that feels completely natural for Les Fremiers. The combination of dark fruit, firm structure and limestone finesse creates an experience that reaches a level where Pommard truly shows its strength. This is a wine that doesn’t just deliver Pommard power – it delivers Pommard character with a wow‑effect you remember.
