Readers will have to be patient with the 2016

which was quite a challenging vintage

There is a vaguely leesy character to the otherwise fresh aromas of citrus rind

the 2015 vintage is a more refined version of 2011

His Cotes du Rhone and Vacqueyras are two of the best value picks in the southern Rhone

Philippe Pacalet, Meursault Blanc other_regions Readers will have to be(from 5 different vineyards). Notes of matchstick and hazelnut add breadth to the mostly white orchard fruit and acacia blossom scented nose. The medium bodied flavors possess more evident minerality on the bone dry and youthfully austere finish that is presently a bit tough and attenuated. I suspect that this will flesh out and unwind with a few years of bottle age.