2016 Gevrey Chambertin Clos Prieur
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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(just a bit of frost here; made with 25% whole clusters): Bright red. Lovely lift to the aromas of black cherry, licorice and violet. Nicely juicy, spicy wine with a captivating fine-grained texture; slightly medicinal in a positive cool way. I find this more saline and delineated than most of the foregoing 2016s, and its rising finish perfumes the mouth. A rather classically styled wine with a pH of 3.48.
The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur has a very pretty and pure bouquet with red cherries and strawberry preserve aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, quite refined and nicely structured. It is not a complex or nuanced Gevrey-Chambertin, but I appreciate the insistent grip on the finish and also its sappiness. This is worth investigating and attests to one of the more underrated premier crus within the appellation.
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.