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

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

which was quite a challenging vintage

Best from 2019 through 2028

Philippe Pacalet, Meursault Blanc other_regions admirable and opulent big-bodied flavors(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.