Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Argillas - 2015
Philippe Pacalet
- Region
- France 禄 Burgundy 禄 C么te d'Or 禄 C么te de Nuits 禄 Nuits-Saint-Georges AOC
- Type
- red still, dry
- Producer
- Philippe Pacalet
- Vintage
- 2015
- Grapes
- Pinot Noir
- Alcohol
- 13.5
- Volume
- 750 mL
- Cellar
- not available
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Ratings
True to Pacalet's repertoire, this wine greets you with understated fruit and delicate finesse. Yet, there's an expected twist鈥攁 bold dash of wild dill that punctuates the aroma and leaves a trace of bitterness on the finish. A gentle bouquet of floral nuances and earthy undertones provides a comforting backdrop, while well-integrated tannins assert themselves early before yielding to a rich, almost jammy yet elegant midsection. And, well, a subtle wisp of smoke in the finish ties it all together, leaving me both intrigued by its evolving character and thoroughly satisfied tonight.
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-n茅gociant', renting vineyards in the C么te de Beaune and C么te 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 Prieur茅 Roch and crafting wines in Ch芒teau 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.