Pommard Les Charmots Premier Cru 2021The 2021 Pommard Les Charmots Premier Cru from Philippe Pacalet reflects both the cooler nature of the vintage and the distinctive character of this premier cru through Pacalet's minimal intervention approach. The nose is precise and focused, offering bright red fruits and dark cherries, enhanced by subtle floral notes and an iron tinged minerality characteristic of Les Charmots. The aromatic profile shows remarkable clarity and definition, typical of

an ingenious gear keeps the spiral on the vertical axis throughout the uncorking process

The finish shows remarkable persistence

creamy and full in the mouth

It possesses and almost clinical precision with long persistence on the finish

saturated ruby colour

impeccably well-balanced and highly persistent finish

quite intense on the entry and yet without that long sustain on the finish

The privileged mid-slope position in Morey-Saint-Denis contributes to a wine of exceptional refinement and complexity

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Delicate apple acidity cuts through the ripe peach fruits to give a wine that shows both charm and serious structure

This is a delicious effort and it offers much more body than one usually finds

Ratings: BH 94