2016 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru
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(made from Petite Chapelle, Les Cherbaudes and Bel-Air, with the Les Champonnets fruit also added in 2016 as the production in this vineyard was tiny; vinified with 60% whole clusters and aging in 50% new oak): Bright red-ruby. Tangy, primary aromas of cherry stomp and licorice. Fine-grained and velvety on entry, then given punch in the middle palate by strong mineral energy. Very concentrated, tactile wine with superb medicinal reserve and restrained sweetness; the crop level here was just 25 hectoliters per hectare and it shows. Finishes silky and ripely tannic, with sneaky persistence to its black cherry fruit.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2016 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru includes the fruit from Champonnet this year, as there was only single barrel, 50% whole bunch with 50% new oak. It has a very perfumed bouquet with violet scents infusing the dark cherry, wild strawberry and boysenberry fruit, blossoming in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, beautifully integrated new oak with a poised, tensile and sustained finish that is pure class. Bon vin.
About the producer
This estate, today with Arnaud Mortet at the helm, makes some of Gevrey-Chambertin’s finest wines. Working with 16 hectares, as well as a few négociant parcels, this property makes perfumed and chiselled Pinot Noir.