Closerie du Pelan Francs Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge 2008 Size:750ml with parts of the vineyard

with parts of the vineyard planted in 1989

Clearly articulated and very Alpine fruit undergirds a palate of remarkable tension and penetrating

Its extended lees contact is felt in the wine’s palate-commanding breadth and it possesses a precision that shames its peers

Bonville aims for a blend of finesse

Pinot Noir from the Valais at its best displays the elegance and delicacy key to the variety’s success

Closerie du Pelan Francs Cotes de Bordeaux Rouge 2008 Size:750ml with parts of the vineyardThis 2008 displays excellent poise; if it is a bit less explosively expressive on the nose than the 2009, it possesses a deeper vein of classicism and a more drivingly linear palate. 12. 6% alcohol; 54 mg L total sulfur.