Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes 2018This too is very serious, brooding and somber nose is highly restrained but well layered while reluctantly displaying very fresh aromas of forest floor, sauvage and dark pinot fruit. There is excellent density to the muscular and focused medium bodied flavors that flash plenty of power and a subtle minerality on the balanced, structured and impressively long finish. This is an excellent Gevrey villages though one that will require extended patience.

herbs and spice cake with a cassis

Grape Variety: Cabernet Sauvignon 63%

Matured in 65% new oak

There is a spicy residue on the back palate with fine structure and poise towards the finish

in fact so much so that the nose is positively discreet at this point though vigorous swirling finally coaxes a complex

The 2022 Bourgogne Côte d'Or Blanc from Philippe Charlopin demonstrates how skillful winemaking can elevate a regional white Burgundy

seguing into a spicy finish that lingers in the mouth

The warmth of 2022 has contributed beautiful ripeness and concentration while preserving terroir transparency

The classy and gorgeously intense flavors possess notably fine detail as well as a driving minerality while being supported by dense but fine-grained tannins on the gorgeously complex finale

Flattering with notes of jammy red fruits

This is just a brilliant forerunner to the 2015 and it should represent great value

The bubbles are moderately fine and very persistent