René Bouvier - Gevrey-Chambertin Racines du Temps 2009 - Très Vieilles Vignes
Notes: Bettane & Desseauve 15.5/20, RVF 15/20
“Slight reduction, but once aerated, the charming violet-scented nose develops with confidence, revealing a harmonious body.” (The Bettane & Desseauve Guide to French Wines 2012). This cuvée owes its name to the venerable age of its vines (over 80 years old), whose roots reach deep into the soil and bedrock to draw out the very best expression of the Gevrey-Chambertin terroirs. A wine that solidifies its place among the Great Wines of Gevrey!
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Eye
a deep, vibrant ruby color
Nose
beautifully intense, distinguished by its distinct minerality, which highlights the floral notes
Palate
The wine opens with a clean, crisp attack, featuring a lovely body, a pleasant texture, and a liveliness that beautifully highlights its minerality. It has good length, with notes of white pepper on the finish.
Serve
Decant at 17°C
Open
1 hour ago
Drink from
2012
Drink before
2020
Food and wine pairings
A savourer sur un coq au vin, une viande rouge, sanguine, travaillée simplement. Ce vin est idéal avec un sanglier ou un magret de canard au jus réduit avec des baies de genièvre, un gigot d’agneau de cent jours cuit sept heures...<br/>
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated estate (2020 guide): 4* Stars (Producers of the very highest quality, the pride of French viticulture)
About the estate:
Bernard Bouvier is one of the very best winemakers in Marsannay, showcasing the rich heritage of this village. A staunch advocate of the “infusion” method—which breaks with the aggressive extraction techniques Burgundy has used in the past—he favors full-bodied wines that are enjoyable both young and aged, harvests the grapes at full ripeness, and intervenes as little as possible. He is guided in his choices by emotion and tactile sensation. Noteworthy are the warm welcome at the estate, its organic approach, and a range of benchmark Gevreys, Marsannays, and Fixins that are both affordable and highly consistent. A winery that never disappoints, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, thanks to the delicate winemaking techniques that characterize the estate’s production.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (Up-and-coming stars or quality winemakers producing wines of a high standard—you won’t be disappointed when tasting the wines from these estates)
About the estate:
This family-owned estate, now in its third generation, boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of about 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, released his first vintage in 1986 and is part of a generation of winemakers who have brought a breath of fresh air to Burgundy. After, like many others, succumbing to the allure of modern, highly extracted wines, he corrected his approach to produce more refined cuvées. 2009 marked the transition to organic farming, and 2010 saw the start of whole-cluster fermentation, averaging 50% across all wines. A more moderate use of new oak and more precise decisions regarding ripeness have recently resulted in much more accomplished wines, which were rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016 but is currently in the process of being re-approved.
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