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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
By Steen Öhman -
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my old favorites from Pacalet - have followed this wine since the 2002 vintage. The 2012 version of this wine is another succes - what a delightful wine. In the bouquet layers of juicy red fruit - notes of raspberries, strawberries spiced with a lovely minerality and …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Gevrey Les Perrieres is somewhat overlooked in the Pacalet collection - but the 2012 version certainly deserves your attention. The bouquet is slightly reduced currently but is nevertheless showing layers of ripe red fruits - notes of raspberries and cherries - spiced with allspice and violets. …
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By Steen Öhman -
The Pommard 1er cru confirm the high quality of the Pommard village. The nose is slightly reduced but showing notes of red and black cherries - spiced with cinnamon and white pepper. On the palate intense and quite rich red fruit - matched well by the muscular Pommard terroir. It's refined and quite …
By Steen Öhman -
The Vosne-Romanee village is really showing well. The bouquet is very forward with a layers of lovely red fruit - notes of strawberries, raspberries and cassis - spiced with violets, cinnamon and white peppar.The fruit is somewhat darker than the ofther village wines, and show additional depth, …
By Steen Öhman -
The Nuits-Saint-Georges village 2012 is a step up in concentration. In the nose lovely sweet pinot fruit, with notes of red and dark cherries and raspberries - spiced up with cinnamon and a hint of white pepper. On the palate more muscular and rustic than the Chambolle village, showing true …
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