Domaine, Pavelot Vintage:2020 This beautifully balanced effort is

This beautifully balanced effort is really quite classy

31% Cabernet Franc

The 2022 vintage was warm and low yielding—very low yielding in the context of Chardonnay

freshly ground pepper and more earth influence

Here the grudging nose only reluctantly gives up its much gamier aromas of red berries

Domaine, Pavelot Vintage:2020 This beautifully balanced effort is(from Les Chaumes). Enough wood to merit pointing out is present on the vaguely exotic nose of apple compote, lychee, passion fruit and jasmine tea scents. There is both fine volume and power to the larger scaled flavors that coat the palate with dry extract on the sappy, moderately long and noticeably rustic finale. This delicious effort wont win any awards for refinement, but it should repay 5 to 8 years of keeping.