2013 Gevrey Chambertin La Justice
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(made from a 1.2-hectare parcel; Vincent makes this wine from the favored rockier part of the vineyard and declassifies the rest into the village Gevrey): Good full red. Aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, red licorice and coffee are complicated by a whiff of animal fur. Suave red fruit and spice flavors show a lovely balance of sweet and salty elements. With ripe balancing acidity, this sappy wine spreads out to saturate the palate and leaves the mouth refreshed on the saline finish.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2013 Gevrey Chambertin la Justice is a selection of the best parcels on gravel soils, the rest deselected and blended into the village cru. It has a fragrant perfumed, floral bouquet that gently wafts from the glass: fresh strawberry, Morello cherry and touches of limestone. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin and a fine bead of acidity. There is good weight here, fanning out just a little toward the finish with blackberry and raspberry notes, belying the decent structure underneath. This is very fine considering the vineyard and is well worth picking up.
About the producer
Based south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in Prémeaux-Prissey, Domaine de la Vougeraie was created in 1999, grouping all of Jean-Claude Boisset’s holdings under one name. The property has a total 40 hectares of vines, with extensive holdings in Vougeot as well as plots in six Grands Crus.