Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune. The Pommard 1er Cru Les Rugiens ‘11 has a more oaky, broodier nose compared to its peers, slightly reduced, but with attractive tart red cherry and strawberry scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy entry, a fine thread of acidity and a crisp acidic bite on the finish that lends tautness and linearity. This is modern in style and very well crafted.