Hospices de Beaune
Pommard-Epenots Premier Cru Cuvée Dom Goblet
Pommard Premier Cru, France
2020
Vintage
Varietal
Pinot Noir
Where it is, October 2026
Approaching Peak: the peak window is ahead.
By May 2026, the 2020 Hospices de Beaune Pommard Epenots Cuvee Dom Goblet is within its drinking window, which opened in 2024, and is showing the excellent balance and finesse that make Coche-Dury-bottled expressions particularly appealing in their youth. The tannins are fine-grained and integrating well, the red-to-black fruit progression is playing out beautifully, and the wine's mineral finish is already a genuine highlight. Drinking now through 2028 delivers genuine pleasure; the peak window extending through 2042 will reward patience with greater complexity and depth. This is a wine equally satisfying to drink now or to hold for another decade or more.
The ‘20 Pommard-Epenots Premier Cru Cuvée Dom Goblet.
A refined, mineral Pommard Premier Cru from Les Epenots, bottled by Coche-Dury, combining Burgundy's most charitable tradition with its most precise cellar work.
Cellared Ageability Index (CAI) drinking timeline
Storage and bottle condition can shift the experience.
The peak window sits inside the broader full drinking arc.
Tasting note
The Hospices de Beaune's Pommard Epenots Premier Cru Cuvee Dom Goblet is a wine of remarkable pedigree, produced from one of Pommard's most historically esteemed premier cru terroirs and bottled in 2020 by the legendary Domaine Coche-Dury, one of Burgundy's most precision-obsessed estates. The result is a Pommard that transcends its appellation's typical reputation for power and tannic structure, delivering instead a wine of extraordinary refinement and balance that somehow manages to carry Pommard's signature depth without any of its potential roughness. red notes shading gradually into black fruit, cherries and plum advancing together through a long mid-palate that never loses its focus or freshness. The finish is long and mineral, with a subtle salinity that lingers as the fruit fades. An exceptional combination of one of Pommard's finest terroirs and Coche-Dury's unmatched bottling precision.
The 2020 vintage
The 2020 vintage in Pommard and across the Cote de Beaune was excellent, producing wines with both the concentration of a warm year and the freshness and mineral precision that distinguish the finest Beaune premier cru expressions. Les Epenots specifically, one of Pommard's oldest and most prized premier cru sites, performed particularly well in 2020, with its combination of iron-rich limestone soils and excellent south-facing exposure producing fruit of exceptional quality and balance. The Hospices de Beaune's holdings in Epenots were harvested in ideal conditions and the wine reflects the vintage's natural generosity.
About Hospices de Beaune
The Hospices de Beaune is Burgundy's most storied charitable institution, auctioning wines each November to support its hospital endowment. The wines are produced by the Hospices from vineyards donated to it over centuries, then sold in barrel to negociants and collectors who bottle them under their own labels. The Cuvee Dom Goblet is named for a historic benefactor and represents one of the finest Pommard offerings in the Hospices portfolio. Bottling by Domaine Coche-Dury represents one of the most prestigious possible outcomes for a Hospices barrel, ensuring precision and excellence in the cellar work.
From the cellar: pair with
Rack of lamb with Dijon crust and flageolet beans
The wine's red-to-black fruit progression and mineral precision are classical Burgundy territory alongside herb-crusted lamb, with the legumes adding earthy weight to the pairing.
Roasted quail with cherry compote and wilted greens
The wine's fine-grained tannins and bright acidity are ideally suited to delicate game bird preparations where balance and finesse are paramount.
Aged Beaufort with walnut oil bread and honey
Alpine hard cheese with the wine's mineral depth creates one of Burgundy's most reliable and pleasurable pairing combinations.
Service & cellaring
- Serving Temp
- 14-16C / 57-61F
- Decanting
- Decant forty-five minutes to one hour before serving. The wine is accessible and opens readily with moderate aeration.
- Cellar Storage
- 12-13C / 54-55F
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Frequently Asked
What is the Hospices de Beaune auction?
The Hospices de Beaune Auction, held each November on the third Sunday, is the world's most famous charity wine auction. Buyers purchase wines in barrel, which are then bottled by the buyer under the Hospices name and the bottler's label. It has been held continuously since 1859.
What does it mean that Coche-Dury bottled this wine?
Domaine Coche-Dury is widely regarded as one of Burgundy's greatest estates, particularly for its whites. Having this domaine bottle the Hospices barrel ensures that the cellar work is among the most precise and quality-focused possible, adding significant prestige and likely quality to the final wine.
Is Les Epenots a great premier cru?
Yes. Les Epenots is considered one of Pommard's two or three finest premier cru sites, consistently producing wines of depth, balance, and aging potential that approach Grand Cru quality in the best hands.
When should I drink this?
The canonical CAI full drinking arc is 2024-2050. Within that arc, the peak window is 2028-2042. The full arc is the broader period the wine may drink well; the peak window is when it is most likely to show its best balance. Storage, fill level, cork condition, and preference can shift the decision. Taste before adding more air or holding the rest.