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The 2012 Puligny-Montrachet from Pacalet is a gorgeous effort. The bouquet is very expressive with white and yellow fruits - fresh but also some more exotic rich notes of acacia - all is infused with a gorgeous detailed minerality ... crushed wet stones. On the palate quite intense fruit ... …
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The Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012 from Pacalet is offering gorgeous drinkability even on a root evening. The nose is bursting with red fruit ... strawberries, cherries ... with a touch of red currant, cinnamon and a classic slightly rubust and edgy NSG minerality. On the palate fine focus and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Nuits-Saint-Georges 2012
The first impressions I get from the new vintage is often a extensive tasting at Maison Philippe Pacalet. The wines from Pacalet is perfect for this purpose as the finish malolactic fermentation very early and even more important they have a very pure and clear expression of the vintage and the …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2013 from cask – red 1er crus
The first impressions I get from the new vintage is often a extensive tasting at Philippe Pacalet. The wines from Pacalet is perfect for this purpose as the finish malolactic fermentation very early and even more important they have a very pure and clear expression of the vintage and the …
[Read more...] about Tasting of Philippe Pacalet 2013 from cask – village wines
I really enjoy a good Aligote ... and the 2012 vintage seem to be a fine year for these slightly overlooked wines. The transparent and slightly rich fruit of the vintage seem to be a perfect match for the spicy acidity in the Aligote. The Pacalet Aligote 2012 has a crisp and zappy nose with lovely …
