2008 Gevrey Chambertin Poissenots

Geantet’s 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Le Poissenot delivers bright red raspberry fruit tinged with salt and white pepper, along with pungent herbs and smoked meat. Mouth-coating but fine tannins support ample sheer juiciness of red fruit and this finishes with savor, refreshment, and invigoration, a bright, treble performance typical for its vintage. I would expect it to be worth following for at least 6-8 years and perhaps it will gain further depth in the process. Vincent Geantet bottled his 2007s and 2008s already early in the second November following their harvest, a bit sooner even than in some other recent vintages (and one reason, no doubt, why he reported his 2007s as having been entirely wiped out by the time I got around to visiting him last year). Malos are generally over by early spring in the relatively warm Geantet cellars, and even 2008 was no exception, reports Vincent’s son Fabien. Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228