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The Gevrey Chambertin Perrieres is a softer and richer wine than the Bel Air. In the bouquet ripe and quite sweet pinot fruit with notes of strawberries, raspberries and cherries. On the palate quite rich with layers of cool but sweet pinot fruit, well balanced and very charming. I prefer the …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Les Perrieres 2011
Seize the wine ... seize the day when you see the great bottle. Wine prices are going trough the roof and I'm pretty sure they will rise even further in the future. So if you find "The" wine at a expensive but resonably fair price on a restaurant or in a wine shop ... seize the day and buy the …
[Read more...] about Seize the wine – Henri Jayer, Richebourg 1985
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
The Chassagne Montrachet Morgeot from Jean-Noel Gagnard is a classic white Burgundy. In the nose fine chardonney fruit, with notes of citrus, almonds, acacia and a hint of exotic orchard fruits. On the palate very fine and crisp acidity, a very good midpalate concentration with lovely crisp fruit. …
[Read more...] about Jean-Noel Gagnard, Chassagne Morgeot 1er cru 2008
The Pommard 1. cru is somewhat darker than the other Pacalet reds. In the nose raspberries, black cherries with notes of strawberries, peppar and cinnamon. On the palate a darker expression of the fruit with a more tannins. A more muscular and less refined wine, but still a very good wine. Very …
