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91 points Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
The 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin is a totally sensual wine. It, too, shows superb inner fragrance, beautifully layered fruit and a finish that lasts forever. This is a great effort at the villages level. Anticipated maturity: 2013-2020. (AG) (5/2011)
90 points Stephen Tanzer's International Wine Cellar
Dark red. Perfumed aromas of red berries, spices and flowers, with a whiff of game. Taut and tan...
Wine Description
The Story
Appellation: AOC Gevrey-Chambertin
Vinification: 100% destemmed. Fermentation is started immediately in concrete vats, but there is virtually no pumping over so as to avoid too tumultuous a fermentation. Grapes are punched down twice a day. Total vatting time is about two weeks after which the juice is left to settle for two days before going to barrel.
Country: France
Raw materials: 100% Pinot Noir
Average Yield: Dugat average...
Vintage 2008
An indifferent spring caused uneven flowering and mildew risk. At the end of June the weather changed for the better, continuing into July. Apart from local hail in the Côte de Beaune at the end of July, the summer began well. August arrived fairly cold and variable, but fortunately the last week of the month brought fine, warm weather. The lead-up to harvest saw sunny skies, apart from two days of rain in mid-September. A challenging vintage...
