Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle 2020Brilliant ruby red with a vibrant core, showing youthful clarity and medium viscosity. Expressive and complex, featuring aromas of ripe red cherries, wild strawberries, and blackberries, intertwined with floral notes of violets and peonies. Subtle spice hints of white pepper, clove, and cinnamon, along with a delicate earthy and mineral character, reminiscent of wet limestone and forest floor. Medium bodied with silky yet structured tannins and a

baked cherries

and a touch of smoke

and subtle spice that continue to unfold

moving from fruit to mineral to incense and dried flowers

quite linear and focused at the moment

The 2014 Mouton-Rothschild was closed at first when I tasted the wine in bottle with winemaker Philippe Dhalluin

I’d leave this one for another 5 years and drink it over the next 50

and oyster shell has softened into a more savoury

weight and focused power to the sleekly muscular flavors that are quite firmly structured

The aromatic profile shows good ripeness from the warm 2022 vintage while maintaining freshness

It is a more understated Le Petit Mouton

while capturing the more classical