SERVE | Cuvée Pacs | 2020
pinot noir | chardonnay | feteasca alba | tamaioasa romaneasca

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Today we are going to review a very special wine that comes from the famous Dealu Mare region in Muntenia and named after Paul Alecsandru, Sissi’s brother – Cuvée Pacs 2020 by SERVE. This wine is a blend of four grape varieties: 40% pinot noir (vinified by the ‘Blanc de Noir‘ technique), 30% chardonnay, 25% feteasca alba and 5% tamaioasa romaneasca, where pinot noir and chardonnay forms the main body and structure, feteasca alba rounds up and smoothens the final blend, while tamaioasa romaneasca adds up-front richness and brings floral notes to the foreground. This wine is produced in a relatively limited edition of only 7245 bottles and it is not meant for ageing, it is intended to be consumed fresh, while its blending formula is a statement that the wine is designed to conquer hearts. That said and without further ado, let’s move on straight to our tasting results.
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Take a look at the tasting notes below and our detailed assessment of the wine:

//Visual
color: straw-green color
clarity: pastel-green hues

//Olfactory
intensity: powerful & citrusy
fruit profile: green fruits | citrus fruits
__green fruits: green pear | green apple | gooseberry | wild pear
__citrus fruits: lemon | lime | bergamot | green grapefruit | kiwi
fruit character: ripe

//Flavor
non fruit: floral | herbal
__floral: acacia blossom | elderflower
__herbal: fresh cut grass | meadow | straw grass | nettle | hay | currant leaf | pear leaf
primary layer: fruity–herbaceous

//Palate
sweetness: dry
acidity: medium
alcohol: medium+
tannin: medium
__grip: green
balance: good
__dominant: alcohol
body: round & lean | medium

//Taste
fruit profile: green fruits & citrus fruits
fruit character: overripe
non fruit: herbaceous
finish: medium
aftertaste: appealing & zesty

//Scoring
SERVE | Cuvée Pacs | 2020
variety: pinot noir | chardonnay | feteasca alba | tamaioasa romaneasca
country: Romania | Muntenia
region: Dealu Mare
rating: 91.9

//Conclusion
maturity: in its prime | drink now
verdict: fine | highly recommended
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This is definitely a fine wine of Romania and with a total of 91.9 points scored, this wine is right there, among the best wines we’ve rated so far. Check our complete database on the wine rating page, where you can find all the wines that we have tasted and reviewed or go to the about us page and find out more about our exquisite rating system.

Verdict: this is a fine and very refreshing wine blend: crisp, zesty and appealing – one that is right there, at the peak of its form. It feels medium in body, with slightly flabby acidity, some alcoholic warmth on the mouthfeel and a very expressive, citrusy-herbaceous accent on the nose. It tastes a bit angular and bitter-seedy on the palate, while on the nose the wine delivers ripe green and citrus fruits in the foreground, with a very nuanced herbaceous background. This is a wine that lacks a bit of structure and finesse on the palate (mostly due to flabby acidity and green aftertaste). Our recommendation is to drink this wine today, as long as it’s still young and beautiful, in order to enjoy it at its finest. Cheers!

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