Domaine Huguenot - Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru 2018
93/100
RVF
1*Étoile
Hachette
“A wine built for long-term aging, yet already showing its charm today. The aroma harmoniously blends fruit and oak. The palate is well-balanced and smooth, yet displays a solid structure.” (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2021)
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Eye
Deep ruby
Nose
Elegant notes of black fruits and blueberries
Palate
A wine that is soft and supple on the palate, with lovely body and great depth. The tannins are refined and lend this wine a great deal of charm, making it highly promising for the future.
Serve
At 15-17°C
Drink from
2022
Drink before
2034
Guard
Ages 5 to 15
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy with a mushroom casserole, a chanterelle fricassee, a fillet of pikeperch, or coq au chambertin
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 3 stars (A high-quality product that serves as a benchmark in its sector)
About the estate:
Philippe Huguenot is a pragmatist. Certified organic since 2013, he adopted this approach to help his vines regain the hardiness he felt they had lost. Mechanical harvesting has also been phased out. This estate is moving forward, and its wines are becoming increasingly elegant, with a pleasant fruitiness that captivates even in their early years; the improvement in quality has been spectacular over the past few vintages. A man of rare kindness whose wines reflect his character, he enjoys welcoming guests to the cellar at a time when many others have closed their doors in the face of commercial success. The quality here is particularly consistent and reliable.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine noted (guide 2021) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Rated estate (2023 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the wine:
A wine built for long-term aging, yet already showing its charm today. The aroma harmoniously blends fruitiness and oak. The palate is well-balanced and smooth, yet displays a solid structure.
About the estate:
Since 1790, ten generations have managed this 21-hectare estate, renowned for its Marsannay, Gevrey, and Fixin wines. Philippe Huguenot took over from his father, Jean-Louis, in 1996 and began the transition to organic farming (certified in 2013).
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2021 guide) 93/100
Rated Estate (2023 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)
About the wine:
This wine features a soft, supple texture with straightforward flavors and a delicate, airy finish with hints of licorice.
About the estate:
A descendant of some ten generations of winemakers based in Marsannay, Jean-Louis Huguenot, who passed away in 2019, produced technically flawless wines for many years. His son Philippe and his wife Valérie, who are more low-key, have succeeded in giving the wines more personality without compromising their fundamental qualities. The entire range features precise and robust wines, which have regained organic certification since 2019; however, overly assertive aging styles diminish the nuances of terroir expression, resulting in dry finishes. We hope that Philippe Huguenot, now fully in charge, will evolve this style. Major renovation work on the winery and buildings is currently underway.
Vinous
Rated winery (2022 guide) Recommended
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