2009 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru

The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle is the most complete of the 1ers from Gevrey. A striking, expressive bouquet melds into layers of dark fruit that caress the palate with notable length. The Petite Chapelle closes with serious substance and gravitas. It could use another few years in bottle but is already highly nuanced. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022. David and Nicolas Rossignol began harvesting on September 12th. They used a fair amount of whole clusters, ranging from 33% or so for the 1ers up to 50% for the Grand Crus. The wines saw 14-21 days of cuvaison. After debourbage, the wines were racked into oak, roughly 15% new barrels for the villages, 33% for the 1ers and 50% for the Grand Crus. The malos were early and quick, and the wines were bottled between January and March 2011. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, Beaune, FR; tel. +33 (380) – 262 060

The 2009 Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle is the most complete of the 1ers from Gevrey. A striking, expressive bouquet melds into layers of dark fruit that caress the palate with notable length. The Petite Chapelle closes with serious substance and gravitas. It could use another few years in bottle but is already highly nuanced. Anticipated maturity: 2014-2022. May 2011, www.robertparker.com