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Item Number: 6153
UPC: None
Country: France
Region: Loire
Appellation/AVA: Chinon AOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2010
Grape(s): 100% Cabernert Franc
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 12.5
Viticulture: Practicing Biodynamic
Case Production: 3,500
Since the debut 2004 vintage, Les Pensées has grown in stature with each passing vintage. It is assembled from parcels on several different soil types, with the aim to define "Chinon" in a glass. It reveals classic Loire Valley Cabernet Franc aromas and flavors, but with remarkable precision and the kind of textural depth that is rarely seen in Chinon.
Vineyard Information: The estate holds almost 30 small parcels located in Chinon's heart at
Cravant-les-Coteaux. Soils range from heavy, limestone-rich clay, to
sand. The vines for Pensées have an average age of over 30 years old.
Bertrand will gradually incorporate more of the estate's vineyards into
his Pensées cuvee, but only after each parcel proves its worth. Winemaking Notes: Bertrand utilizes an extremely long, gentle maceration (over 30 days) to
capture the "soul" of his Cabernet Franc. Elevage is similarly
unhurried, with a gently 18 months in 2nd passage barrels purchased from
Haut-Brion. 91pts (2011 vintage) Wine Spectator 12/2013
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Domaine de Pallus 2010 'Pensées de Pallus' Chinon AOC
Rating: 92
A very solid, muscular style, with a gutsy structure pumping along underneath the blackberry, black currant and roasted tobacco leaf notes. Broad and smoky through the finish, this features hints of violet and sweet tapenade. One for the cellar. Best from 2014 through 2020. 3,500 cases imported.
- The Wine Spectator (5/31/2013)
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