Philippe Pacalet, Pommard Vintage:2017 laced with black pepper and

laced with black pepper and clove

One of the top eight or so Brunellos of the 2013 vintage

The 2010 Catena Zapata Malbec Argentino is a blend of grapes from Adrianna and Nicasia

A distinctly smoky nose displays notes of various citrus and floral elements that add breadth to the mostly white orchard fruit scents

Philippe Pacalet, Pommard Vintage:2017 laced with black pepper and(from Les Trois Follots, Les Vaumuriens, Rugiens Hauts villages and La Vache). Ripe and very fresh aromas blend notes of red and dark pinot fruit with those of violet and cool earth. There is outstanding intensity to the rather refined medium weight flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere finish that also could use a bit more depth to achieve the upper end of my projected range.