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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Gevrey Chambertin Bel-Air from Pacalet is a beauty. The bouquet offer cool pure and focused fruit - pomegranate, strawberries, raspberries and allspice. On the palate tight and very focused - with a intense midpalate concentration of red fruit ... and a long lingering mineralic finish. Perfectly …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel-Air 2010
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
Philippe Pacalet is one of my favorite winemakers in Burgundy. I love the style of the wines, the drinkability, the lightness, the purity, the delicate expression of pinot fruit and the terroir.... The 2010 vintage was a big succes for Pacalet, the quality very high, and the transparancy of some of …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2011 from Cask – part 1
The 2010 Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air from Pacalet is a slightly aloof wine compared to the other wines in Pacalets fantastic 2010 range. It's not closed, but nevertheless more tight and compact in the fruit. In the bouquet pure red and dark forest berries, lingonberries, cherries, strawberries with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 2010
This normally one of the best wines from Pacalet. A very fine terroir expression, that suits the rather heavy 2009 style. Very nice bouquet with red fruits - nice pinot note organic style. The wine is in a very fine balance currently, where the pinot flavors blend perfectly with the nice minerality …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel-Air 2009
