2010 Pernand Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesse
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Moderately saturated medium red. Initially less expressive on the nose than the Lavieres, but opened in the glass to reveal complex scents of red fruits, menthol, meat, leather, pepper and soil. Wonderfully suave in the mouth; stony but without any rough edges. Juicy red fruit and mineral flavors spread out to saturate the entire palate, then build subtly and inexorably on the long aftertaste. This subtly scented wine boasts excellent mid-term aging potential. This bottling is often a sentimental favorite of mine, and in 2010 it's a knockout. It would be a shame to open it too early.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Blueish raspberry red. Light, earthy nose. Lots of crisp fruit. Crystalline. Very light but pure. Will always be, ahem, delicate. (JR)
Bright red. Pure but subdued aromas of redcurrant, cherry and smoke. Dense, broad and quite dry, with strong minerality currently dominating red fruits. Suppler in the middle than the Les Vergelesses but also more tannic, showing a hint of crushed stone bitterness on the finish. Serious wine but still an infant.