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2008 Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Pernand-Vergelesses Les Vergelesses
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About Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot

Jean-Marc Pavelot, now joined by his son Hughes, maintains what is arguably the top estate in the underappreciated village of Savigny-lès-Beaune...

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2008 Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot Pernand-Vergelesses Les Vergelesses

Producer: Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot
Style: Red Wine
Grape Type: Pinot Noir
Origin: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Cote de Beaune

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89(+?) Points | International Wine Cellar , March/April 2011

Medium red, a bit less saturated than the Guettes.  Cherry, smoke, wild herbs and aromatic spices on the nose, plus a whiff of resin.  Suave on entry, then penetrating and youthfully imploded in the middle, with a slight acid edge to the dark cherry, tar and earth flavors.  This very persistent wine needs at least a few years in the bottle.  Incidentally, Hugues Pavelot views 2008 as "a slightly more harmonious version of 2001.  The 2001s are more tannic."

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About the Cote de Beaune

The Cote de Beaune, which comprises the southern half of the Cote d'Or-- the limestone escarpment from which Burgundy's finest wines originate-- is the source of the most famous names in white Burgundy. It also produces outstanding red Burgundies (such as in Santenay and Volnay), even if Pinot Noir here rarely possess quite the stuffing, complexity, and longevity of...

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Pinot Noir

Adored by critics, prized by collectors, Pinot Noir is one of most tantalizing yet temperamental varietals in the world. For many wine enthusiasts, this is part of the appeal of Pinot -- it doesn't reveal its charms easily. Pinot Noir's virtue also stems from the unique characteristics of the grape. The skins are especially delicate, which accounts for the lighter color and body of finished wine. But, despite the delicacy, the best wines have excellent backbone and...
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