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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Vosne-Romanee Les Chaumes is quite new in the Pacalet collection - and is made from a plot located in the top part of the vineyard - just below La Tache/Malconsort. The bouquet offer complex layers of red and dark berry fruit - spiced with violets, peony rose pepper and all spice. The palate is …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes 2012
This year I had the opportunity to taste some 2011s and 2012 from Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair at a tasting the day after the Trilogie en Cote de Nuits. The tasting program comprised of some of the 2011s not presented at the Trilogie, and some of the 2012 wines - including the white from the new …
[Read more...] about Visit at Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair – March 2013
The Vosne Chaumes is a new wine in the Pacalet collection - 2011 is the first vintage. The new plot in 1er cru Chaumes have very old vines planted in 1937, and should yield some exiting wines. In the bouquet the Vosne Chaumes offers lovely pinot aromas - strawberries, cherries and raspberries spiced …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Vosne Romanee Les Chaumes 2011
The Chaumes is getting better year after year, and the use of 15% whole clusters gives a more structured and balanced wine. The nose in the 2011 is at this stage quite complex, whith red berries and spicy notes - peony rose and a slight hint of violets and allspice. A little more body and weight …
[Read more...] about Domaine du Comte Liger-Belair, Vosne Chaumes 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
