Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin Champeaux

Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin ChampeauxA cool, pure and restrained nose speaks of red currant, plum, earth and a hint of the sauvage. There is lovely detail to the sleek and beautifully refined middle weight flavors that retain a fine sense of delineation before terminating in a balanced, classy and mineral inflected finish. Textbook Champeaux. (91 93) 2026+

finishing long and savory

quince and white currants

This is a lovely combination of punch and finesse that has the underlying structure to amply reward up to a decade of cellaring

in fact it’s borderline massive and not surprisingly it’s going to need a very long time to arrive at its full potential

chargrill and scorched earth

The relatively generously proportioned medium weight flavors exude a subtle bead of minerality on the very dry and youthfully austere finish that also possesses a touch of bitter citrus character

for the blends

softer-styled Galatrona was delicious to drink from day one but hasn’t lost any of its verve

it is evident that the old vines bring with them a certain gravitas of tannin

This is an explosive and absolutely exuberant expression of Nebbiolo from a vineyard site in La Morra near M

with rainfalls in June and August

This lovely effort is textbook Combe d’Orveau and a wine that should age well over the next 12 to 15 years