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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Ruchotte Chambertin 2012 is a true beauty. The bouquet is currently slightly closed but still offer layers of lovely organic red berry fruit and a quite stunning display of minerality and terroir. On the palete very intense red berry fruit - multible layers of juicy fruit. The minerality and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Ruchotte Chambertin 2012
The Pacalet Charmes 2012 is both a intense and charming wine in the making. The bouquet is bursting with nuances of energetic red berry fruit - spiced with allspice and cinnamon. On the palate layers of delicate and intense red berry fruit with elements of sweet red coulis fruit. It's balanced and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Charmes Chambertin 2012
The Laveaux St. Jacques 2012 is a further notch up in quality. The nose is very expressive with layers of energetic red fruit - notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries - spiced with allspice and pepper. The palate offer a lovely core of ripe and pure coulis fruit - adding another …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Laveaux St. Jacques 2012
The Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air is a step up in intensity from the NSG and Chambolle 1er crus. In the bouquet layers of sweet red berry fruit - organic style - notes of raspberries, cherries and white peppar. On the palete layers of juicy red fruit - quite tightly structured by the impressive …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 2012
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. …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Les Perrieres 2012
