Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 1er Cru 2016

Gevrey Chambertin / Taupenot-Merme

Units	Size	Case size	GBP Price:	Quantities	Buy
12	75cl Bottle	Case 6	£460 per Case	Cases	[Add to shopping basket]

Tasting Notes
Fresh purple, grassily reductive, some whole bunch but also very ripe fruit. I like the structure at the back which helps balance the forward nature of the fruit and there is a long finish on the dark liqueur cherry style of fruit. Tasted: September 2019. Score: 93 Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy 01 September 2019
Here too a subtle touch of wood sets off the pretty red berry fruit aromas that are cut with floral and earth nuances. I like the sense of energy to the beautifully delineated middle weight flavors that flash evident salinity on the impressively persistent finish. Lovely and this should drink reasonably well early one yet also reward extended keeping. Score: 91 Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2028+ 10 January 2019
Cask sample. Mid cherry. Delicate peppery spice adding complexity to the seductively sweet red fruit. Smells sweet but fresh. That is just gorgeous, seductive, caressing and scented on the palate. There’s enough tannin for shape but they are already rounded and refined. I didn’t spit this. Succulent and long finish. Score: 17 Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 09 January 2018
The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel Air was affected by the frost, around 50% to 60% lost this vintage (equating to four barrels). It has quite a rich and expressive bouquet with touches of damson and sloes infusing the bright red berry fruitv vivacious and generous. The palate is sweet and fleshy on the entry, vibrant red fruit with fine tension and structure towards the finish. It does not possess the length of the best wines from Taupenot-Merme but it certainly has plenty of class and sappiness. Score: 91 - 93 Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2021-2038 29 December 2017

Tasting Notes

Fresh purple, grassily reductive, some whole bunch but also very ripe fruit. I like the structure at the back which helps balance the forward nature of the fruit and there is a long finish on the dark liqueur cherry style of fruit. Tasted: September 2019.

Score: 93

Jasper Morris, Inside Burgundy 01 September 2019

Here too a subtle touch of wood sets off the pretty red berry fruit aromas that are cut with floral and earth nuances. I like the sense of energy to the beautifully delineated middle weight flavors that flash evident salinity on the impressively persistent finish. Lovely and this should drink reasonably well early one yet also reward extended keeping.

Score: 91

Allen Meadows, Burghound Maturity: 2028+ 10 January 2019

Cask sample. Mid cherry. Delicate peppery spice adding complexity to the seductively sweet red fruit. Smells sweet but fresh. That is just gorgeous, seductive, caressing and scented on the palate. There’s enough tannin for shape but they are already rounded and refined. I didn’t spit this. Succulent and long finish.

Score: 17

Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com Maturity: 2020-2030 09 January 2018

The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Bel Air was affected by the frost, around 50% to 60% lost this vintage (equating to four barrels). It has quite a rich and expressive bouquet with touches of damson and sloes infusing the bright red berry fruitv vivacious and generous. The palate is sweet and fleshy on the entry, vibrant red fruit with fine tension and structure towards the finish. It does not possess the length of the best wines from Taupenot-Merme but it certainly has plenty of class and sappiness.

Score: 91 - 93

Neal Martin, Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com Maturity: 2021-2038 29 December 2017

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