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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne Chaumes is a new wine in the Pacalet collection - 2011 is the first vintage. The new plot in 1er cru Chaumes have very old vines planted in 1937, and should yield some exiting wines. In the bouquet the Vosne Chaumes offers lovely pinot aromas - strawberries, cherries and raspberries spiced …
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The Bourgogne Blanc from Domaine Leflaive is a classic wine among the generic white Burgundies. It offeres the Leflaive style, fine pure Chardonnay fruit and even some minerality. The 2008 edtion is no exception - a really charming and quite open wine. In the nose white flowers, slight melon and …
The Gevrey Chambertin Perrieres is a softer and richer wine than the Bel Air. In the bouquet ripe and quite sweet pinot fruit with notes of strawberries, raspberries and cherries. On the palate quite rich with layers of cool but sweet pinot fruit, well balanced and very charming. I prefer the …
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Seize the wine ... seize the day when you see the great bottle. Wine prices are going trough the roof and I'm pretty sure they will rise even further in the future. So if you find "The" wine at a expensive but resonably fair price on a restaurant or in a wine shop ... seize the day and buy the …
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The Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air is one of my favorite Pacalet wines. In the nose a lovely expression of delicate pinot fruit - black cherries, cherries, raspberries and hints of gooseberries and cinnamon. It's somewhat darker and more masculine than the Chambolle and NSG 1er crus. On the palate layers …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Bel Air 2011
