2006 Gevrey Chambertin
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Black tea, cardamom, and charred meat in the nose of Groffier's 2006 Gevrey-Chambertin are joined on the palate by welcome sweetness of ripe dark cherry and purple plum. Bright and invigorating, but with interesting meaty low-tones, this finishes with plenty of stamina; the merest trace of heat and astringency; and the promise of satisfaction over the next 3-4 years, representing a second successive favorable showing for a formerly often undistinguished bottling from the lieu dit Les Seuvrees, below Mazoyeres and the route nationale. The 2006 Groffier collection – from fruit picked beginning September 23, and in only four days – was noticeably lower in alcohol than a number of recent predecessors, and was diminished by one-third vis-a-vis 2005, after botrytis- and hail-affected berries had been culled. A Peter Vezan Selection (various importers), Paris; fax 011 33 1 42 55 42 93, also imported by Atherton Imports, Menlo Park, CA; sales@awiwine.com
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright medium red. Black cherry and licorice on the nose. Juicy, spicy and tight, with suggestions of cassis and candied red fruits. Not showing much flesh today. In fact, I find this rather dry following the 2007s.
Deep red-ruby. Expressive aromas of black cherry, leather and smoked meat; this could only be from Gevrey. Supple and rich, with a nicely restrained sweetness to its flavors of dark berries and smoked meat. Strong soil tones and a leathery element emerge on the back end, which features some dusty tannins.
About the producer
Domaine Robert Groffier is based in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis and is famous for having some of the most enviable sites in the Côte de Nuits, including a full hectare within Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses – one of the most fiercely collected vineyards in Burgundy.