2010 Domaine de Pallus Chinon Les Pensées de Pallus
Community Tasting Note
Z1nnfull Likes this wine:
89 Points
Saturday, February 21, 2015 - Character of a mid-range Bordeaux one year away from perfect drinking point. We let it breathe, but on sampling decided not to decant. Dark appearance, earthy cellar smell of fruit, taste of brambly black fruit. Medium finish, we did the entire bottle, it was that good. For the $22 we paid for what is a 100% Cab Franc, we were pretty pleased...have three bottles left. The Cab Franc had a little tannin and seemed drier than mostly Merlot-based Bordeaux...yes, I know this is not Bordeaux, but it is next door. Plan to explore other Chinons. Welcome any comments or advice as this is a new wine area for us. Another bottle on May 25, 2015 and it is still a little tight. Hold until 2016.
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Comment posted by Sediment:
2/23/2015 10:27:00 PM - Nice review. Your vote says you do not like this wine. Is that a mistake?
Comment posted by Shrages:
3/13/2015 8:44:00 PM - Agree it's an excellent wine. You will unlikely to be as lucky with most Chinons. They Tend to be quite a bit lighter and higher in acid than this bottle. Stick with the best vintages and the better makers, though, and Chinons can be killer buys.