2018 Gevrey Chambertin Les Goulots
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The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots 1er Cru has a tightly-wound nose with crunchy cranberry and redcurrant fruit, nice freshness here with a light oyster shell tincture. The palate is medium-bodied with a grainy-textured opening, red fruit with a liberal dash of black pepper, leading to quite a feisty, attractive finish, though this appears to ebb away after 5-10 minutes in the glass. Give this another year in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
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Tim Jackson MW, jancisrobinson.com
Jancis Robinson MW
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60–70% whole bunches. 30% new oak. Lovely integration of clove oak notes, dried herbs and floral lift. Expressive and complex already, though the pretty robust tannic structure will take time to resolve. Good enough length to merit cellaring. (TJ)
The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Goulots 1er Cru comprises 50% whole bunch. It has a fleshier, riper bouquet than the La Perrière, offering upfront red cherry and wild strawberry fruit laced with allspice and bay leaf. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, lightly spiced black fruit and touches of stewed black tea toward the very cohesive finish. This is a classy offering, a Gevrey with personality.
About the producer
Domaine Heresztyn-Mazzini was established in 2012 when Florence Heresztyn took over her family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin with her husband Simon Mazzini (who originally comes from Champagne).