This comes a good six days after drinking the wine so take it with a grain of salt. I've been semi-haunted by it and it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote something. Color was on the pale side. Effusive nose of what I think Michael Broadbent used to refer to as "beetroot" pinot fruit. Pure and sweet fruit mingled with developing sous bois on the palate. A cool impression in the mouth, with evident acidity that gave it almost a sweet/sour interplay of flavors.
It was not recognizable as Pommard to me, too light and gentle, but it had a certain ineffable appeal, fresh and with a mountain stream quality. Presumably the magic of the '05 vintage at work here too.
I had to search my notes to find the only other Pacalet wine I've had, which turned out to be an '05 Gevrey 1er Cru I tasted 7 years ago. Interestingly, I was equally confused back then by the distinctive style, but at that time I didn't enjoy it. For my taste, there's a "signature" in these wines. It may or may not be from the winemaker's influence or from "nature" itself, but it seems to come at the cost of terroir, even when the wine conveys a restrained, cool appeal as this did.
Initially big, herbaceous with strong wood character, but very quickly settles into an enjoyable, albeit unique, Burgundy experience. The stems are apparent but they work well here, providing stuffing and structure that belies this Pommard’s village level origins. Plum dominates the nose and after 15 minutes or so of air the palate was balanced and relatively smooth, if not exactly silky. This stood up surprisingly well to a dry aged prime rib (although this wouldn’t be my first choice for such a pairing). Overall, surprised on the upside, but lacked complexity and ‘wow’ factor to score above 93 (in truth is probably a 92.5).
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Nez de tabac et de fumée. Agréable déjà au nez, encore très jeune, mais bon à boire , tanni très fin et l'intégralité nous a laissé une impression très positive .
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I become the fan of Pacalet already. I love his signature in all those wines he made. I drink this 2005 compare with 2006 Nuits " 1" from Prieure Roch. Pommard is a little bit too young and contains firm structure, not easy wine...maybe 2006 is more enjoyable. Anyway, the way he toasted the oak, the stem, the organic scent he offered to me, that's more than nice. Dense in 2005 style, balance but not well-rounded. Finish is very good for village wine.
2006 Nuits " 1" is different from 2005 due to its fruity nose. This wine is like half Chambolle half Nuits combined. ( I prefer the natural 2005 ) After 2.30 hours, it's getting more dramatic, the heavy fruity nose is fading but not away. The structure is silky fresh and the finish is deep. Now I know that I love Prieure Roch just only Nuits " 1", the rest are nice but I don't really like any. I should try the top wine of Roch : Clos de Beze asap. I hope I'll love it because Clos de Beze is my favorite.
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This reminded me of a cru-beaujolais- plummy high toned nose and very minerally palate with a serious acidic lift along with sweet plums. I can't remember a young Pommard that was so friendly and serious at the same time- very nice wine.
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9/2/2022 - bevetroppo Likes this wine: 91 Points
This comes a good six days after drinking the wine so take it with a grain of salt. I've been semi-haunted by it and it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote something. Color was on the pale side. Effusive nose of what I think Michael Broadbent used to refer to as "beetroot" pinot fruit. Pure and sweet fruit mingled with developing sous bois on the palate. A cool impression in the mouth, with evident acidity that gave it almost a sweet/sour interplay of flavors.
It was not recognizable as Pommard to me, too light and gentle, but it had a certain ineffable appeal, fresh and with a mountain stream quality. Presumably the magic of the '05 vintage at work here too.
I had to search my notes to find the only other Pacalet wine I've had, which turned out to be an '05 Gevrey 1er Cru I tasted 7 years ago. Interestingly, I was equally confused back then by the distinctive style, but at that time I didn't enjoy it. For my taste, there's a "signature" in these wines. It may or may not be from the winemaker's influence or from "nature" itself, but it seems to come at the cost of terroir, even when the wine conveys a restrained, cool appeal as this did.
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12/27/2019 - weezie Likes this wine: 93 Points
Initially big, herbaceous with strong wood character, but very quickly settles into an enjoyable, albeit unique, Burgundy experience. The stems are apparent but they work well here, providing stuffing and structure that belies this Pommard’s village level origins. Plum dominates the nose and after 15 minutes or so of air the palate was balanced and relatively smooth, if not exactly silky. This stood up surprisingly well to a dry aged prime rib (although this wouldn’t be my first choice for such a pairing). Overall, surprised on the upside, but lacked complexity and ‘wow’ factor to score above 93 (in truth is probably a 92.5).
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4/11/2013 - ttzhaott wrote: 94 Points
Nez de tabac et de fumée. Agréable déjà au nez, encore très jeune, mais bon à boire , tanni très fin et l'intégralité nous a laissé une impression très positive .
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9/14/2012 - dron_ap wrote: 87 Points
Too young and hard to my taste. Will it get smoother?
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4/8/2009 - noppakit s. wrote: 92 Points
I become the fan of Pacalet already. I love his signature in all those wines he made. I drink this 2005 compare with 2006 Nuits " 1" from Prieure Roch. Pommard is a little bit too young and contains firm structure, not easy wine...maybe 2006 is more enjoyable. Anyway, the way he toasted the oak, the stem, the organic scent he offered to me, that's more than nice. Dense in 2005 style, balance but not well-rounded. Finish is very good for village wine.
2006 Nuits " 1" is different from 2005 due to its fruity nose. This wine is like half Chambolle half Nuits combined. ( I prefer the natural 2005 ) After 2.30 hours, it's getting more dramatic, the heavy fruity nose is fading but not away. The structure is silky fresh and the finish is deep. Now I know that I love Prieure Roch just only Nuits " 1", the rest are nice but I don't really like any. I should try the top wine of Roch : Clos de Beze asap. I hope I'll love it because Clos de Beze is my favorite.
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6/10/2007 - winenutnyc wrote:
This reminded me of a cru-beaujolais- plummy high toned nose and very minerally palate with a serious acidic lift along with sweet plums. I can't remember a young Pommard that was so friendly and serious at the same time- very nice wine.
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