René Bouvier - Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jeunes Rois 2017
16/20
RVF
16/20
Bettane & Desseauve
"The wine had finished malolactic fermentation very early, and is beginning to complexify its aromatic palette. Superb, ready to drink, it will keep. But why bother, the gourmet nuances of a Gevrey a few years old are already there." (Le Guide des Vins Bettane & Desseauve) A very fine bottle to be enjoyed now or left to age.
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Eye
Dense ruby color
Nose
Very mineral with floral notes
Mouth
Straightforward, clean attack with good consistency. Lively, underlining the minerality. Good length with notes of white pepper. Beautiful complexity.
Serve
At 16-18°C
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairing
Accompanies coq au vin, red meat, duck breast, leg of lamb, wild boar...
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Very high quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)
About the wine:
The wine had finished malolactic fermentation very early, and is beginning to complexify its aromatic palette. Superb, ready to drink, it will keep. But why bother, the gourmet nuances of a Gevrey a few years old are already there.
About the domain :
Bernard Bouvier is one of Marsannay's finest winemakers, showcasing the commune's rich heritage. A firm believer in infusion, which breaks with the heavy extractions Burgundy has known in the past, he likes full-bodied wines, good young and good old, harvesting when ripe and intervening as little as possible. He likes the emotional and tactile aspects that guide him in his choices. We'd like to point out the friendly welcome he receives at the domaine, his organic approach, a range of gevreys, marsannays and fixins at affordable prices and with great homogeneity. An address that does not disappoint, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, with the tactful vinification that characterizes the domaine's production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2020 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)
About the wine:
A beautiful nose of crushed strawberries and a voluptuous, invigorating texture in the excellent Gevrey Les Jeunes Rois: an early, sensual wine.
About the domain :
This three-generation family estate boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, signed his first vintage in 1986 and is one of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After having, like many others, given in to the siren calls of modern, highly extracted wines, he has corrected course to produce finer cuvées. 2009 marks the transition to organic viticulture, and 2010 the start of the use of whole grapes, averaging 50% for all wines. More moderate use of new oak and more precise choices of ripeness have recently produced much more accomplished wines, rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016, but is again in the process of being approved.
Customer rating
4/5
on 3 reviews
Note and review by M. BERNARD P. Published on 09/04/2021
Beautiful
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Note and review by M. CHRISTOPHE H. Published on 02/10/2023
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Note and review by M. ROLAND A. Published on 28/08/2021
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