2021 Domaine Denis Bachelet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes 1er Cru

Moderate wood suffuses the cool and ripe nose of restrained dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with earth, forest floor and overt sauvage elements. There is a lovely mid-palate mouthfeel to the beautifully tension-filled flavors that possess exquisite poise due to the lovely interplay between the fruit, density, structure and acidity on the impressively persistent finale. Lovely stuff that should also repay mid-term keeping. Worth checking out.

The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux 1er Cru has a very tightly-knit bouquet that is actually less expressive than the Village at the moment. The palate is medium-bodied with brambly red fruit, very pure and harmonious, almost understated and yet with Bachelet's precision defining the tender finish. Irresistible. (NM)

The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux is quite deep and muscular for the vintage, offering up aromas of plums, dark chocolate, spices and forest floor, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate whose charm and suavity belie its reserves of tannin and concentration.