Gevrey-Chambertin

1998 Mortet Denis Gevrey-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2009 #asides

The colour is quite deep, but showing plenty of age with a little mahogany cast. The nose is complex with high and low tones; ash, coconut, deeper faintly reductive notes and some sweetness of fruit at its core. Excellent acidity though with a late metallic impression. Decent length, resolved tannin and some reasonable sweet fruit. Interesting and more balanced than the the last time out, less marked by the oak, though the base is still obvious.apparently thickens with concentration. If you’re immune to the 2004 cedar it’s a buy.

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2004 Mortet Thierry Gevrey-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2009 #asides

Medium colour. The nose has more than a hint of 2004 about it, plenty of high-toned cedar but a quick swirl displays the frankly lovely red berry/cherry fruit below. In the mouth it’s a little mineral and perhaps a hint flimsy in the concentration department, but despite that, the flavours are really long in the finish. Slowly the palate’s texture apparently thickens with concentration. If you’re immune to the 2004 cedar it’s a buy.

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2005 Mortet Thierry Gevrey-Chambertin

By on March 31, 2009 #asides

Medium colour. None of the lovely fruit notes of the 2004, rather a darker, quite sumptuous effect. Dense, but it’s a cushioned concentration and there’s super depth of creamy fruit, and completely buried structure today. Lovely, though it will be a long wait for complexity…

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2006 Charlopin Philippe Gevrey-Chambertin

By on November 30, 2008 #asides

Medium-plus colour. Slightly murky nose with a little vanilla and a faint mushroom – slowly fills out with deep and impressive primary red/black fruit to compliment the vanilla and eventually a little brioche. Some fat and plenty of mid-palate dimension. Balanced and long. This was both friendly and at the same time not a hint facile – I liked it very much

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2005 Latour Louis Gevrey-Chambertin

By on November 30, 2008 #asides

Medium-plus colour. The first sniff seems architypal Gevrey; dark fruit against an earthy, almost grainy nose. With open time it becomes higher toned with more red fruit, seems much softer if a little less interesting. Decent concentration and certainly it’s more red-fruited in the mouth. Good acidity and late appearing tannin with a little grain. Not the glossy fruit and concentration of many 2005 Gevreys, but at a decent price this is worth buying.

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2006 Lécheneaut (Philippe et Vincent) Gevrey-Chambertin

By on November 30, 2008 #asides

Medium colour. A little dark oak and sweet cherry width. Ripe and well structured though it seems a little simple before the good finish.

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2006 Mortet Thierry Gevrey-Chambertin

By on November 30, 2008 #asides

Medium, medium-plus colour. The nose is a little mineral, but quite tight. Fresh, with pretty fruit and understated structure. The length is almost good. A fine 2006.

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2006 Rousseau Armand Gevrey-Chambertin

By on November 30, 2008 #asides

Medium-pale colour. Wide and high-toned aromas that are a little diffuse cover a tighter core of fruit. Whilst this is rather elegant, there is a beautiful depth to the fruit – a clear ‘buy’ despite the 69 franc tariff – long finishing and lovely.

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2004 Bourée Pierre Fils Gevrey-Chambertin

By on June 30, 2008 #asides

The nose once more brings the stemmy perfume, edged with slight cedar, width and depth. Fuller, with ripe fruit. The acidity is a little forward and initially seams not so well integrated, but with the food is absolutely fine. This is showing much better than when I tasted it about 2 years ago.

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