2015 Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air
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The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Bel Air, which comes from vines on the same limestone soils as Clos de Ruchottes, has an entrancing bouquet with very pure and airy red cherry, strawberry and mineral scents. There is wonderful transparency here—you can "feel" the vineyard. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, ample freshness and tension with hints of orange ring and quince jus filtering through the red berry fruit. The structure reminds me of a Morey-Saint-Denis and there is plenty of energy lingering on the tart red cherry finish, with a long spicy aftertaste. This is excellent. Dec 2016, www.robertparker.com, Drink: 2019-2032
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Neal Martin
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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(from a .43 ha parcel). An ultra-fresh and relatively high-toned nose offers up notes of pomegranate, red currant and plenty of earth and game nuances. There is terrific underlying tension and minerality to the dusty, precise and sleekly muscular flavors that culminate in a notably firm but not especially austere or backward finale. This should reward 10 to 12 years of cellaring yet be approachable after 6 to 8. ( Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
The 2015 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Bel Air reveals a deep bouquet of wild black fruit, coniferous forest floor and subtle soil tones. On the palate, the wine is fine-grained, medium to full-bodied and underpinned by juicy acids, with a firm chassis of tannin that asserts itself on the finish. Apr 2018, www.robertparker.com