2012 Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur

The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur is blessed with a fragrant bouquet with fresh raspberry and wild strawberry infused with star anise that becomes more pronounced with aeration. The palate is medium-bodied with commendable complexity, supple mouthfeel, nicely controlled and a persistent finish. This is one of the best wines from Alexandrine Roy this year. Drink now-2019. I encountered Alexandrine Roy’s wines at their UK importer’s tasting in London – one of those pleasant discoveries that never fail to brighten up the day. She is the 4th generation of the Roy family to farm their holdings that mostly cluster around Gevrey-Chambertin and she seems to be virtually a one-(wo)man band doing everything herself at the domaine. This is a small domaine of around four hectares, the fruit entirely de-stemmed and fermented with natural yeasts. Her quintet of 2012s were all very commendable, especially the excellent “Clos Prieur” and Cuvee Alexandrine”. We need more quality Gevrey growers as we cannot all afford the likes of Rousseau or Dugat-Py, so this was a welcome find. Importer: no know US importer but available through OW Loeb in the UK.