Recent content by Ian Halbert

Savvy question for which I lack the knowledge to answer.

I apologize for muffing that one: At Domaine Jean-Marc & Hugues Pavelot, they los Narbantons and Les Verg to a cousin (which one, I'm not sure). Hugues is the current Paveot in charge of the Domaine once run by Pere Pavelot (Jen-Marc).

What a welcome! Christ! I guess, to paraphrase Groucho, I should want to be a part of a club that doesn't want me? FYI, Pavelot lost the lease on the PV 1er Verg and SLB 1er Narbantons to his cousin in 2010 and picked up some SLB 1er Lavieres. So, whether or not the 2006 was good, you won't be...

I quite like Dubreuil-Fontaine in PV (and Corton and SLB too), but, Rollin and Briailles are certainly hors classe in rgard to the appellation. Jeff's right: Jadot's Croix de la Perriere is PDG, in both colors. Pavelot used to make PV 1er Les Vergelesses, but the wine was never stellar. Rapet is...

Thanks for the writeup, Jeff! Chapeau! Discussion of enclosures aside, as I had the opportunity to taste the wines on days 2 and 3, I will add that the Leclercs continued to impress, especially the 2010s, which hung on and only seemed to grow more comfortable with themselves, rather than...