Sunday, March 13, 2022

Weekly Wine Tasting - Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Name - Pacherenc du Vic Bilh

Variety - Petit Manseng

Region - Southwest France

Year - 2009

Price - Cannot find price

Wine Critic Review - Could not find a good review from a critic as this appears to be a very rare wine

Color: dark gold with viscous legs

Nose: medium intensity; complex warm aromas of fresh and dried tropical fruits;

Body/flavor: medium-full; complex flavors of tropical fruits

Aftertaste: lingering 

https://www.cellartracker.com/list.asp?Table=Notes&Producer=Domaine+des+Bories&iUserOverride=0#selected%3DW1313463_1_K79cc3c6b268a637aca5b5e109101084a

Wine Folly Notes

There are actually no notes on this wine in the textbook so I found some notes from a website to substitute. Petit Manseng wines are very sweet wines as the grapes are high in sugar. The flavors are normal flavors of sweet dessert wines such as apricot, cinnamon, apples, and a touch of minerality. 

https://thatusefulwinesite.com/varietals/whites/PetitManseng.php

My Review

So a backstory on how I came into contact with this wine. I was at dinner with my parents partaking in my upcoming wine dinner blog, and when we got home my mom pulled this wine out of the cellar saying she tried a bottle somewhere and loved it so much and pulled the trigger on a full case which has been sitting in the basement for over a decade. The wine from this vineyard is harvested from grapes that are left on the vine until almost too ripe, leaving much residual sugar. This wine has a deep amber color and to me tastes heavily of honey and apples. You can not really smell the honey in the smell but can smell the apples. Amazing wine to get.







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