2018 Pernand Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesse
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Unwinding in the glass with notes of raspberries, plums and cherries, complemented by hints of warm spices, dark chocolate and rose petal, the 2018 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile de Vergelesses is medium to full-bodied, supple and layered, with a charming core of fruit underpinned by an elegantly muscular chassis of powdery tannin.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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The 2018 Pernand-Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesses 1er Cru retains the transparency I noted out of barrel, the limestone-rich soils permeating the red berry fruit; there is real brightness here. The palate is very well balanced with grippy tannins on the entry. Good weight, saline in the mouth, perhaps just a little blunt on the finish at the moment, yet it should mellow with bottle age. I will be prudent with my evaluation for now, but I am certain this will blossom with another couple of years in bottle.
The 2018 Pernand-Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesses 1er Cru retains the transparency I noted out of barrel, the limestone-rich soils permeating the red berry fruit; there is real brightness here. The palate is very well balanced with grippy tannins on the entry. Good weight, saline in the mouth, perhaps just a little blunt on the finish at the moment, yet it should mellow with bottle age. I will be prudent with my evaluation for now, but I am certain this will blossom with another couple of years in bottle. 91+ (NM)
Lightish crimson. A little more immediate fruit than on the Savigny Les Lavières. Still pretty light on the palate, a bit insubstantial but lightly scented to the end. (JH)