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Burgundy Insights from the Winehog
The Chambolle 1er cru from Pacalet is showing better than expected. Slightly closed and dusty in the beginning - bouquet is cleaning up after some time in the glass - with juicy red fruit, layered and slightly darker than normal from Pacalet. Notes of strawberries, boysenberries ... spiced with …
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The Laveaux St. Jacques is a further notch up in quality. The nose is quite expressive with layers of energetic red and dark fruit - notes of strawberries, pomegranate and raspberries - spiced with white pepper and allspice. The palate offer a lovely core of ripe and pure fruit - lovely nerve and …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Laveaux St. Jacques 2013
The Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air is a step up in intensity from the NSG 1er cru and the Chambolle 1er cru. In the bouquet layers of sweet red and dark berry fruit - notes of raspberries, cherries and white peppar. On the palete intense and juicy fruit - quite tightly structured by the impressive …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin, Bel Air 2013
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, pepper and allspice. The palate is crammed with …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Vosne Romanee, Les Chaumes 2013
The Chambolle 1er cru is one of my old favorites from Pacalet - have followed this wine with great pleasure since the 2002 vintage. The 2013 version of this wine seem to be another succes - although its a bit darker than usually. In the bouquet layers of juicy red and dark berry - notes of …
[Read more...] about Philippe Pacalet, Chambolle Musigny 1er cru 2013
