JS James Suckling: 93 Points
Green peppercorns, tobacco, dark spices and ripe red cherries on the nose. Tight and chalky, with a medium to full body and assertive tannins. A typical Chinon that’s long with gritty tannins.
VN Vinous: 91 Points
The 2020 Les Pensées de Pallus has a lovely sense of breadth and fullness while remaining light on its feet. It's balanced and pure with plenty of elegance and refinement. The finest of powdery tannins coat the palate. While fully ripe with cherry, raspberry and rhubarb flavors, it's not overripe. This was the first year that Bertrand Sourdais adopted a long maceration inspired by his Spanish friend Alvaro Palacios. He believes it provides more precision and definition. You can approach this now, but it's worth waiting five or more years for some tertiary characters to evolve.
