Philippe Pacalet, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia 37 ha parcel of 60+

37 ha parcel of 60+ year old vines situated close to the Château)

The 2017 Pinot Noir is one of the darkest Pinot Noirs on the table

It is certainly less opulently gregarious than bottles tasted within the first decade of its life

jasmine and passion fruit are some of the many notes that give the 2010 its decidedly racy

192 grams per liter of residual sugar and 12

Philippe Pacalet, Cote Rotie other_regions_australia 37 ha parcel of 60+Aged in older barrels and not yet bottled. Deep cherry red. Open and scented with pure black fruit and a gentle herbal (but not in the least green) note. Theres also a delicate rocky character adding precision. Mouth watering, moreish, powerful and still scented. Firm, chewy but fine tannins. Great harmony already. (JH)