2011 Gevrey Chambertin Coeur du Roi Vieilles Vignes
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(vinified with 60% whole clusters): Bright red-ruby. Aromas of blueberry, violet, coffee and leather. Not a particularly fleshy style but juicy and energetic, with lovely precision and acid spine to the intense black cherry and violet flavors. Finishes peppery, firm and long.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(a good portion of these vines date back to 1910; vinified with about two-thirds whole clusters): Bright red-ruby. Inviting aromas of blackberry, cassis, violet, licorice pastille, mocha and coffee. Dense and smooth but very closed today and showing less sweetness than the Evocelles. In a considerably more backward style, and with its tight tannins and peppery aftertaste this is much harder to taste.
50- to 102-year-old vines, 70% whole bunch, two-thirds new oak. Broad and sweet on the nose. Rich and solid but quite severe on the finish, especially in comparison with the Evocelles. Dry finish. Not charming! (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.