2016 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

There is 55% whole bunch fruit in the 2016 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes with 30% new oak. I love the nose here: real energy, beautifully defined with blackberry and briary fruit, woodland/autumn leaf aromas, just a hint of tobacco in the background. There is a lot going on for a modest village cru. The palate is medium-bodied with more red fruit than the Clos Village, supple tannin, quite spicy toward the finish that feels a little withdrawn at the moment and deserves more fruité to come through. As such, I will be prudent with my score for now but I am intrigued to see how this shows in bottle.

A distinctly Gevrey-style nose reflects notes of game, humus, earth, wild berries and a hint of plum. The rich broad-shouldered flavors possess both excellent volume and power before culminating in a delicious and firm though not really austere finale. This is pretty much textbook and recommended provided you have at least some patience as it will need most of a decade to fully mature. January 2018. www.burghound.com

There is 55% whole bunch fruit in the 2016 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes with 30% new oak. I love the nose here: real energy, beautifully defined with blackberry and briary fruit, woodland/autumn leaf aromas, just a hint of tobacco in the background. There is a lot going on for a modest village cru. The palate is medium-bodied with more red fruit than the Clos Village, supple tannin, quite spicy toward the finish that feels a little withdrawn at the moment and deserves more fruite to come through. As such, I will be prudent with my score for now but I am intrigued to see how this shows in bottle. Dec 2017, www.robertparker.com