Cornas, Philippe Pacalet - 2020

Name: Cornas, Philippe Pacalet
Brand: Philippe Pacalet
SKU: 23100
Price: 149.96 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

Item # 23100 750mL

Philippe Pacalet’s interest in Syrah stems back to the 1980’s when he visited the Rhône Valley while engaged in civil service, discovering the wines and befriending several winemakers. Grapes are sourced from an acre of 25-year-old bush vines in the granite hills of the Massif Central, of which the parcel is located in Saint Pierre. The granite soil is eroded on the surface in the form of sand and the grapes receive south-southeast exposure on the higher part of the slope.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2020

Country

France

Region

Rhône

Sub-Region

Cornas

Producer

Philippe Pacalet

Grape Variety

Syrah

Production Methods

Organic

Practicing Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard.

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Staff Pick Notes

I really shouldn’t be telling you about this bottle. This is one of those wines selfish professionals (AKA me!) keep under our hats while the sheeple chase after lime-lit labels. But how can I make sure you drink better wines and still keep this a secret? This is powerful, and sometimes such grandiose wines can seem like they’re screaming and overwhelm your senses. After all, power is nothing without control. Phillipe Pacalet has made a Syrah that sings of its best virtues without fumbling on any of the high notes: Violets, briny olives, leather, and salted raspberries. Pour a glass and put on “Che Gelida Manina” from La Bohème and you’ll find this wine is matched only by the crescendo at the end.

- SD

Glossary

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