Brumont 2007 Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec

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Thor

Thor Iverson
Recommended this afternoon by a clearly impassioned caviste* in this little seaside village. A quiet little explosion of a nose, sweet citrus and stone fruit, but also red berries and perfectly ripe vegetables. It smells sweet like cream, or flowers. It's much drier as it flows past the tongue, yet electricity follows, and something mineral that reminds me of calcium for no particular reason I can detect, and a wash of fresh acidity. There's some temperature-sensitivity to deal with, as the wine is quite alcoholic (14.5%), but at a good -- lower than wine-geek-white temperature -- chill, balance is achieved and the alcohol exists only as texture. The finish lingers, with that electricity the last sensation to abate. Really impressive wine.

*Antoine Vignac. And I might add for the ladies and other interested parties, not unpleasant to look at.
 
I haven't had this wine, but have had the Montus Pacherenc sec made by Brumont. That wine is somewhat liberally oaked -- it doesn't sound as though the Brumont Pacherenc sec is at all oaky, a good thing.

Also, is this the "Le Jardin de Bouscass" wine?
 
I'll avoid that Montus, thanks. If there's oak here, it's very well-integrated and more informs the expression rather than the aroma/structure of the wine. As for your second question, I don't know. No words like that on the label, and it doesn't seem to match what's on their web site under that designation (in fact, the wine isn't explained on their web site at all, though there's a direct link to an empty page about either it or an entire line of "Torus" wines that's devoid of content).
 
Thanks Thor. Brumont has revamped his line of wines over the past few years, so it's hard to keep up. Wine sounds great, though. Stateside, there is the "Jardin de Bouscass" Pacherenc sec, which I have seen in stores but not tried. The label is unambiguous, so "your" Brumont wine is likely yet another one on offer.
 
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