Les Vergelesses Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Pinot Noir

Gorgeous, wafting nose. A why we drink Pinot type of nose. Stunning, deep red and black cherries. Hit of rocky minerals and some wet earth frame the cherries. Such a clean and elegant nose. Such clean and clear minerality. 17 is so classic. Palate is supple, lean and spicey with slate like tannins initially and sweet cherry fruit on the finish that stays with you. Lovely persistence. Terrific sour cherry as well that sweetens up as it finishes. Really terrific freshness and lift. Needs maybe 45 minutes for the fruit to really express itself. Compact and quite structured with really great energy.

Nose is singing. Gorgeous nose. Bright mid season cherries, sous bois, tea, even some marijuana, sour cherries, cranberry and such purity, minerality and depth. Such a soaring nose. Palate is gorgeous and deep with sappy sour cherries, a hit of opulence and good concentration but not overly concentrated. Sappy and so pure. Balance is out of this world. Incredible energy and so so engaging. Lovey mid palate that caresses but also prickles as well with buoyant acidity. Awesome inner mouth aromas that saturate the palate with fruit. Lovely velvety and gorgeously integrated tannins. This is drinking so well now but will surely age. Such a well made wine. Elegance, serious terroir and depth at this pricepoint is what Pernand 1er Crus do best.