Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin

Philippe Pacalet, Gevrey Chambertin(from 6 different lieux dits). A ripe nose features notes of red raspberry, black cherry and earth. The exceptionally rich middle weight flavors possess a velvety, round and textured mouthfeel that terminates in a youthfully austere and reasonably long finale. This needs more depth but may well develop it if allowed a few years of bottle aging.

but is poised and harmonious with a long

The 2016 Vouvray Le Mont Demi-Sec is a very good example

intense and delicious medium weight flavors that exudes a fine bead of minerality onto the sappy

marzipan and lemon confit

Perhaps most impressive today on the back end

(from a whopping 2

the vines are accustomed to the heat

The 2014 Smith Haut-Lafitte has a much simpler bouquet than the 2014 Pape-Clément

spice and soft floral scents

wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine

This is a precise and sharp wine with a heightened sense of focus and definition that is backed by pretty mineral shadings

When Clos du Roi is on its game