it would not dry out

and the time in oak was shortened

This is a deceptive wine as it appears unduly easy yet it’s not simple and possesses sufficient buried structure to permit this to improve for 5 years and last for 10 to 12

wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine

It is too powerful and too tightly wound to take chances with

Denis Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin Vintage:2009 it would not dry out(from a mix of vines up to 50 years of age). A bright, cool and restrained nose speaks of various red berries and plenty of Gevrey style earth scents. There is fine detail and very solid ripeness to the delicious and equally restrained medium bodied flavors that also exude a fine minerality on the balanced finish that displays just a touch of rusticity. This is a fine Gevrey villages and worth your attention. 89 2019+