cherry and tobacco hold court as the dense structure peeks through the minerally finish

the 2015 vintage is a more refined version of 2011

His Cotes du Rhone and Vacqueyras are two of the best value picks in the southern Rhone

admirable and opulent big-bodied flavors brim with dry extract on the overtly powerful and markedly firm finish that is borderline chewy and rustic

(91-94)/2029+

Philippe Pacalet, Meursault Blanc other_regions cherry and tobacco hold court(from 5 different vineyards). Notes of matchstick and hazelnut add breadth to the mostly white orchard fruit and acacia blossom scented nose. The medium bodied flavors possess more evident minerality on the bone dry and youthfully austere finish that is presently a bit tough and attenuated. I suspect that this will flesh out and unwind with a few years of bottle age.