Domaine Labranche Laffont - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec 2023 (750ml) Greco

Domaine Labranche Laffont - Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh Sec 2023 (750ml) GrecoBOSC PEAR & CLEMENTINE, WISPY GARDENIA, ALMOND If you have heard of Pacherenc du Vic Bilh, you deserve a pat on the back. This rarely seen white wine from Madiran is one of Frances best kept secrets. In fact, Christine Dupuy produces just a few hundred cases per year. The wine is aged on its lees and develops additional complexity in French oak for 2 months before bottling. This dry white tastes of almonds and hazelnuts with pear skin, citrus, tangy

almost dried fruit richness

Suggested Food Pairings Accompany this wine with Swedish meatballs or a dark chocolate tartufo

at a height of 900 meters

The estate boasts state-of-the-art equipment

of which 50% were new

undergrowth and vanilla

JD98Jeb DunnuckThe 2015 Haut Bailly checks in as a blend of 60% Cabernet Sauvignon

This is a full-bodied

raising the question of whether this is worth the money

He finally set up in 2005 with 6 hectares of vineyards and did his 1st vintage the very same year

Smooth on the palate

and spice that entices fans of juicy Rhône-style blends