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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
The Gevrey Chambertin show fine delicate red fruit - good depth with notes of cherries, raspberries and pommegranate - hints of allspice and cinnamon. On the palate juicy red fruits, a fine depth for this level with a good nerve from the dine acidity. Nerve, depth and drinkability are the keywords …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin 2012
The 2011 Pacalet Ruchotte Chambertin is a lovely expression of the 2011 vintage. At the moment slightly reduced and backward in the bouquet - but with notes of cherries, strawberries and pomegranate - spiced with white peppar and a hint of cinnamon. On the palate layers of pure and ripe red fruit - …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Ruchottes Chambertin 2011
The 2011 Pacalet Gevrey Belair is quite forward and expressive. The bouquet is crammed with intense organic red fruit - raspberries, pomegranate - with a hint of gooseberries, white peppar and cinnamon. On the palate focused and quite intense with a powerful fruit driven midpalate, and a long …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 2011
The Chambertin Clos de Beze 2008 from Henri Roch is a organic beauty. The nose is exploding with red berry fruit and spices - notes of raspbarries, strawberries, cinnamon, gooseberries and all spice. On the palate rich organic red fruit - intense and foucused by the quite impressive expression of …
[Read more...] about Domaine Prieure Roch, Chambertin Clos de Béze 2008
