Appellations
Grand Cru · Côte de Nuits
Charmes-Chambertin
Gevrey-Chambertin · red · 31
The softest and largest of Gevrey's grands crus, downslope towards the road.
Under the vines
Deeper and more clay-bearing than the crus above it, which is the whole explanation.
In the glass
Round, red-fruited, generous, approachable at eight years where Chambertin is still closed.
Why it sits here
Adjoining Mazoyères-Chambertin may be sold under this name, and most of it is.
Commonly misread
That it is a lesser Chambertin. It is a different site with a different job, and being early-drinking is a virtue.
Names worth knowing
Denis Bachelet, Dujac, Roty, Perrot-Minot, Arlaud