Description

94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): The 2018 Îles de Vergelesses is outstanding from the domaine, with the great soil signature of this vineyard tied to pure, sappy and perfectly ripe fruit in this vintage. The bouquet is deep and pure, offering up scents of red and black cherries, red currants, gamebird, a complex base of stony soil tones, a touch of iron and a lovely potpourri of spices in the upper register (this is much spicier out of the blocks than the les Vergelesses). On the palate the wine is deep, pure and full-bodied, with plenty of sappy red fruit waiting in the core, excellent transparency and grip, ripe, fine-grained tannins and a very long, focused and complex finish. This is going to be a brilliant example of this underrated terroir. 2030-2075. (Nov Dec 2019)

93 points Bruce Sanderson (Wine Spectator): A beam of bright cherry leads the way for this supple red, gathering currant, strawberry, floral and spice notes as it evolves on the palate. Wood tannins add a lightly chewy feel to the delicate finish. Best from 2023 through 2035. 338 cases made, 50 cases imported. (11 15 21)

93 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): Unwinding in the glass with notes of raspberries, plums and cherries, complemented by hints of warm spices, dark chocolate and rose petal, the 2018 Pernand-Vergelesses 1er Cru Ile de Vergelesses is medium to full-bodied, supple and layered, with a charming core of fruit underpinned by an elegantly muscular chassis of powdery tannin. Drink: 2022-2045. (Jan 2021)