Violot-Guillemard Pommard 1er Cru La Platière 2020: Old World Finesse

Andre Dubois — Bit pricey but I get it

8/10

Look, £85 is a lot of money for a bottle of wine. But I split it with my partner over a slow Sunday roast and it was genuinely lovely. The liquorice and dark fruit flavours were really interesting. Would I buy it every week? No. Would I buy it again for Christmas? Definitely.

Olivia Park — Birthday treat that delivered

9/10

Bought this for my 40th and honestly so glad I did. The dark berry flavours are incredible, like proper concentrated fruit, and that finish just keeps going. At £85 it's not an everyday wine but for a special occasion it's absolutely worth it.

Petra Novak — Nice but maybe not £85 nice

7/10

Got this as a gift and it's a very good wine, don't get me wrong. The oak and fruit are nicely balanced and there's a warm spicy thing going on that I liked. But having looked up the price I think you can get similar quality Pinot Noir for less. Still enjoyed it though.