Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin

Arnaud Mortet, Gevrey Chambertin(from Jouises, Epointures, Aux Echzeaux, La Justice, Les Platires, Combe du Dessus, and En Champ). Notes of reduction and wood make for a tough evaluation. More interesting are the supple, sleek and rounded middle weight flavors that possess a seductive mouthfeel along with good energy that carries over to the focused and youthfully austere finish. This should drink well young and with 6 to 8 years of bottle age. (88 91) 2023+

Give this 5-8 years of time before popping a cork and enjoy it for the next 20 years after that

dark cherry

This is another straightforward

but short of the real class of a better vintage

The color comes from about 7% pinot noir red wine

dry and stylish finale that is firm enough to repay up to a decade of keeping

(from 40+ year old vines situated at the very top of the hill hard by the Château)

toast and earth jump from the glass

41% Merlot

Les Seuvrées

the 2015 offers notable energy to balance the bold flavors of the year

--'95/'96 Bordeaux retrospective