2019 Gevrey Chambertin Petite Chapelle
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The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle confirms its showing from barrel in bottle. Unwinding to reveal notions of cherries, raspberries, peonies, licorice and sweet spices, it's medium to full-bodied, layered and immensely concentrated, with a seamless, complete profile, impressively racy acids and a long, saline finish. It sets a new standard for this cuvée chez Dugat-Py.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Neal Martin
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The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle 1er Cru was picked on the first day of harvest, along with the Charmes-Chambertin and Mazoyères. Containing 50% whole bunch, it is very perfumed on the nose, the most floral of Dugat-Py’s Premier Crus, but thankfully the gushing violet and peony aromas do not obscure the fruit expression. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, more understated than I anticipated after the aromatics. This ends up a streamlined Petite Chapelle of wonderful delineation and salinity (though maybe the Champeaux has a little more complexity overall at this early juncture). Not so Petite!
Some of it Leroy-style with shoots rolled not trimmed but the vines stayed green. Part of their work has been to keep vines green. From 2018 they serve Petite-Chapelle after Lavaut. Cask sample. Real breadth and completeness on the nose. Pretty dry finish. Needs a lot of time. Lots of tannin and matière – very youthful. Grand cru density but not the charm of the Lavaut. (JR)
About the producer
Dugat-Py, based at the base of the Combe de Lavaux in Gevrey-Chambertin, stands as one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, known for crafting Pinot Noir of incredible depth, power, and age-worthiness.