GEVREY CHAMBERTIN

(from a .75 ha vineyard worked manually and by horse). Relatively prominent herbal tea and crushed leaf elements are present on the ripe and very fresh wild red and dark currant scents. The ultra-sleek and refined flavors brim with minerality as well as underlying tension before culminating in a dusty and youthfully austere finale that evidences a hint of dryness that I suspect will eventually dissipate with age. Drinking range: 2029 - Rating: 89 Allen Meadows, www.Burghound.com (Jan 2020)

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles 1er Cru has an intense black cherry and raspberry coulis scented bouquet, plenty of concentration here, unsurprising since the old vines yielded around 25hl/ha. The palate is well balanced. The 50% whole bunches are neatly integrated, with slightly chewy tannin and a citrus, quite focused orange rind-tinged finish. Drinking range: 2023 - 2038 Rating: 89-91 Neal Martin, www.vinous.com (Jan 2019)

Sweet spice that seems to be both fruit and oak. Dark red fruits, really ripe but not overripe. Firm and grippy on the palate, with a savoury character given by the tannins. Deep and richly fruited and lovely freshness adding to the length. Juicy at the core. Opens up to a red-fruited ripe scent. Deep and generous in fruit. Drinking range: 2022 - 2032 Rating: 16.5 Julia Harding MW, www.JancisRobinson.com (Dec 2018)