Gevrey-Chambertin - 2013
Philippe Pacalet
- Region
- France » Burgundy » Côte d'Or » Côte de Nuits » Gevrey-Chambertin AOC
- Type
- red still, dry
- Producer
- Philippe Pacalet
- Vintage
- 2013
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Alcohol
- 12.5
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
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Ratings
This wine presents a nice, slightly natty, yet fruity and earthy nose, featuring a mix of black and red berries, dill, raw meat, earth, and hints of tobacco. On the palate, it's tight, though good aeration helps to mellow it, revealing a juicy, slightly chewy, and very friendly character. The tannins are dry with a touch of greenness. Overall, it's a beautiful wine that promises to evolve gracefully with time. The only question - when?
Philippe Pacalet
Philippe Pacalet, a distinguished figure in the natural wine movement, has made a profound impact on Burgundian winemaking. Despite his winemaking lineage dating back to 1780, Pacalet did not inherit land. Instead, he became a 'micro-négociant', renting vineyards in the Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, crafting wines in a facility acquired from the De Montille family in Beaune. Influenced by his uncle, Marcel Lapierre, and the teachings of Jules Chauvet, Pacalet has been a passionate advocate for natural wine, managing Domaine Prieuré Roch and crafting wines in Château Rayas and Domaine Leroy.
Pacalet's philosophy is grounded in minimal intervention, focusing on expressing each terroir's unique characteristics. He eschews industrial yeasts and minimizes sulphur use, opting for whole bunch fermentation and believing that the stems' ripeness is integral to the grapes' readiness. His meticulous approach includes hand harvesting and fermenting with natural yeasts on the grape skin, wooden vat fermentation, and low new oak usage to maintain the wine's delicate fruit and floral characters. His wines are unfiltered and unfined, bottled manually, emphasizing authenticity and a vivid expression of each plot.