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 …
Very Good+ (89 - 91p)
Philippe Pacalet, Vosne Romanee 2012
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, …
Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012
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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Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 2012
The Chambolle village 2012 is as always a step up in delicacy and refinement. The bouquet is slightly closed - but still showing notes of forest strawberries, cherries and pommegranate - spiced with hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate delicate but quite rubust fruit - intense with a lovely …
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Comte Lafon, Meursault Clos de la Barre 2004
The 2004 Meursault Clos de la barre from Comte Lafon is really showing well. In the bouquet fine ripe yellow fruit, with notes of apple, almonds, hazelnuts and citrus. On the palate very good minerality and acidity - matched by a quite dense midpalate fruit. It's focused with a fine complexity and …
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