2005 Domaine Jean-Marc Pavelot Pernand-Vergelesses Les Vergelesses 1er Cru

Bright red-ruby. Ripe black cherry, stone and smoked meat on the nose. Fat on entry, then closed in the middle, showing its structure today. Rather powerful but not especially sweet, hinting at earth, spices and minerals and conveying a chewy impression of extract. Finishes with a tannic austerity and very good length. This one will need five years of bottle aging.