Love this cuvee. Darker nose than the Les Vergelesses. Tree bark, moss, mid season cherries. Huge minerals. Almost a limestone feeling. Wild apples. Wet earth. Savory. Sweet. Feral and wild. Just stunning. Even some black cherry after some air. Just awesome. Big huge red and black cherry fruit. Lovely electric almost Rieslingesque limestone minerality. Explosive and deep with awesome purity and earthy sweetness. Terrific delineation of flavor and so much material yet so light and delicate even. Only in Burgundy. Super complex and ripe and big tannins suggest even more aging if one desires.
Love this cuvee. Darker nose than the Les Vergelesses. Tree bark, moss, mid season cherries. Huge minerals. Almost a limestone feeling. Wild apples. Wet earth. Savory. Sweet. Feral and wild. Just stunning. Even some black cherry after some air. Just awesome. Big huge red and black cherry fruit. Lovely electric almost Rieslingesque limestone minerality. Explosive and deep with awesome purity and earthy sweetness. Terrific delineation of flavor and so much material yet so light and delicate even. Only in Burgundy. Super complex and ripe and big tannins suggest even more aging if one desires.
Sep 24th, 2019Girard is as consistent as like your best accountant. The person you trust with your money and managing your money over anyone. That is Girard. Maddeningly consistent. Fichots is, of his two Pernand 1er Cru's the one that needs to lay down for a few more years versus the Les Vergelesses. Nose is packed but tight. Earth, small tight cherries. Spice. Some framing oak. But needs coaxing. Palate is wonderful. Such a great Fichots! Dense, complex and sappiness for days. Ripe and firm tannins with terrific balance, freshness and so damn juicy. Dark as Fichots is but so promising. It's a baby but brilliant bottle of Fichots. Maybe in 2-3 more years I'd check back.
Girard is as consistent as like your best accountant. The person you trust with your money and managing your money over anyone. That is Girard. Maddeningly consistent. Fichots is, of his two Pernand 1er Cru's the one that needs to lay down for a few more years versus the Les Vergelesses. Nose is packed but tight. Earth, small tight cherries. Spice. Some framing oak. But needs coaxing. Palate is wonderful. Such a great Fichots! Dense, complex and sappiness for days. Ripe and firm tannins with terrific balance, freshness and so damn juicy. Dark as Fichots is but so promising. It's a baby but brilliant bottle of Fichots. Maybe in 2-3 more years I'd check back.
Jul 10th, 2017
Pernand-Vergelesses, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy, France
