2019 Pernand Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses
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Coming from the Côte de Beaune, the 2019 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Les Vergelesses has a medium ruby hue as well as a pretty, perfumed nose of red plums and bright raspberry-like fruits as well as sappy flower and rose petal notes. It's quite perfumed and expressive aromatically and is medium-bodied on the palate, with silky tannins, some nicely integrated oak, and a great finish. As with the other releases, it needs lots of air to show at its best, and it really didn't come together until the second day, which I think bodes well for its ageability.
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Jancis Robinson MW
James Suckling
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Bright forest-berry nose with delicate herbal notes. No giant, but the wines from this appellation seldom are. However, it has well-crafted tannins and good depth on the medium-bodied palate. Nice drive on the bright finish, thanks to the healthy acidity. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.
Cask sample. Deep lustrous crimson. Tight and correct on the nose with marked acidity – perhaps simply from the climat. Uncharming and a bit pinched on the end for the moment. Sandy tannins but not quite enough expressive fruit on the mid palate. Almost sour …? (JR)