2023 Pernand Vergelesses Ile de Vergelesse
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The 2023 Pernand-Vergelesses Île de Vergelesses 1er Cru comes from a parcel purchased by the family's great-grandmother, located on more limestone-heavy soils than the Les Vergelesses. It has a much more minerally bouquet with vivacious red cherry and raspberry fruit. The palate is ripe and generous with kirsch, Morello cherries and very light fig notes toward the finish. Drink it over the next decade.
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Neal Martin
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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Prominent ripe black fruit aromas with just a hint of liquorice spice, exotic black tea and a burst of limestone minerality – notably more than the Les Vergelesses further down the slope. The texture is firmer, tannic and rich. The overall impression is one of vitality and youth. The grapes are from a parcel of almost 4ha in one block, with 1.2ha planted to white. There are a range of planting dates, but the blend of old and young vines has delivered a marvellous result. Biodynamic.
The 2023 Pernand-Vergelesses Île de Vergelesses 1er Cru comes from a parcel purchased by the family's great-grandmother, located on more limestone-heavy soils than the Les Vergelesses. It has a much more minerally bouquet with vivacious red cherry and raspberry fruit. The palate is ripe and generous with kirsch, Morello cherries and very light fig notes toward the finish. Drink it over the next decade.