Sunday TNs: Two from Pavelot

Bob_Hughes · January 31, 2021, 5:36pm

Just sitting here waiting for the snow to start falling.

Do you have a wine in your cellar that you’ve collected for years but never seem to get around to opening? One of mine is Pavelot - I have a decent amount (mostly from Guettes), but never get around to pulling any corks. I’ve had a few bottles stood up in the cellar for a while, and last Saturday opened one with Jeff Vaughan and his significantly better half at a socially distanced wine dinner. It was a 2012 Guettes paired with a venison loin, and I was pleasantly surprised by how well the wine drank. So while I await the latest version of Weather Channel snowmageddon, I decided to check out the '11 & '13 Guettes for a little afternoon tipple.

2011 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (1/31/2021)
Popped & poured. More red fruits than black on the nose; savory and lighter-bodied on the palate. Not bad.
2013 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (1/31/2021)
Just had a glass of the '11, and side-by-side there is more substance to this wine. The red fruits are not as prominent on the nose here, but the wine is more expansive on the palate, with good acidity and persistence. We’re having a roast chicken for dinner tonight and this should be a nice pairing.

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john_stimson · January 31, 2021, 6:22pm

Thanks, Bob. I still have a couple of 96 Pavelot Guettes that maybe I should pull out.

Rich_K0rz_nk0 · January 31, 2021, 6:41pm

Thanks for the notes, Venison sounds like an interesting pairing.

I’m sitting on some 2010s though of the Dominode and Narbantons labeling. Maybe I pop one soon to see where its at.

Richard_T_r_i_m_p_i · January 31, 2021, 6:58pm

Fine value Burg producer. Down to 1 bottle of their 06 Corton.

Always enjoy your multi-bottle check-ins Bob…a reminder do so some cellar organization and prep for incoming Berserker wines.

Looks like we’re both in the 12 - 18 inch snow swath. Settle back and enjoy the vino.

RT

Markus_S · January 31, 2021, 7:05pm

Snow Day!!!

Richard_T_r_i_m_p_i · January 31, 2021, 7:10pm

Snow Days!

RT

Jeff_Vaughan · January 31, 2021, 10:22pm

I’ll play along. I’m sitting in front of the fireplace watching the snow come down, and just saw Bob’s thread. I enjoyed that 2012 Guettes, too. More so than a recent 09, which hopefully is just at an awkward stage. For some reason I can’t recall, I skipped over the 11, 12, and 13 vintages. I thought about opening a 14, but the tasting notes seem to indicate it needs time, so I settled on a 15, thinking it would be young but accessible. It is. Plenty of sappy, red fruit. Good concentration. I can still taste it, writing this. I’ll edit in my CT note later, but right now we are enjoying this.

2015 Domaine Pavelot (Jean-Marc et Hugues) Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru Aux Guettes - France, Burgundy, Côte de Beaune, Savigny-lès-Beaune 1er Cru (1/31/2021)
Popped and poured. Smells nice, with spice and smoke accents. Initially sappy red fruits, that turn darker in tone with air. The wine also gains a little structure as it opens. Good concentration here, and the wine has a very long, sweetish finish. Pretty tasty now, but there is likely some upside ahead.