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The May 2017 Distinguished Cellar Auction, Part II
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Estimate: $25
1 very lightly scuffed label.
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"The 2012 Chinon Les Pensees de Pallus was picked later than the 2011, between October 3-18. Due to frost in April, the yields were very low at just 23 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is dark in color and intense, ripe and concentrated, bur also fine and fresh on the nose; there are dark cherry and berry flavors, lovely floral and earthy aromas. Full-bodied, fruit intense yet pure and firmly structured on the palate, this 100% Cabernet Franc shows a remarkably good acidity and tannin structure. Silky textured, elegant and well balanced, this coolish, grippy Chinon develops an impressive, tension-filled and complex length with some nice leather and tobacco aromas in the aftertaste. Les Pensées de Pallus is both a good alternative to many Crus bourgeois from the Bordelais, as well as to many village or even 1er crus from Burgundy. The fresh and thrilling finish with its intense fruit flavors is really amazing here."
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"The 2012 Chinon Les Pensees de Pallus was picked later than the 2011, between October 3-18. Due to frost in April, the yields were very low at just 23 hectoliters per hectare. The wine is dark in color and intense, ripe and concentrated, bur also fine and fresh on the nose; there are dark cherry and berry flavors, lovely floral and earthy aromas. Full-bodied, fruit intense yet pure and firmly structured on the palate, this 100% Cabernet Franc shows a remarkably good acidity and tannin structure. Silky textured, elegant and well balanced, this coolish, grippy Chinon develops an impressive, tension-filled and complex length with some nice leather and tobacco aromas in the aftertaste. Les Pensées de Pallus is both a good alternative to many Crus bourgeois from the Bordelais, as well as to many village or even 1er crus from Burgundy. The fresh and thrilling finish with its intense fruit flavors is really amazing here."
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