Château de Chamirey - Mercurey 1er Cru Clos l'Evêque 2021
93/100
Decanter
93/100
Bettane & Desseauve
88-91/100
Burghound
"Opulence and balance"
Clos l'Evêque is located in the northern part of Mercurey; the estate owns three parcels on the highest point of the appellation. The young vines have produced a ripe and generous wine with aromas of black plum, earth, and smoke. The texture is dense and velvety, with a greater sense of richness than elsewhere in this cellar. The opulent fruit is well balanced by fresh acidity, which carries the wine through to a lingering finish." (Decanter 2022).
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Eye
Bright red color with ruby highlights
Nose
Expressive, black fruits (blackberries, blackcurrants) accompanied by a hint of spice and pepper
Mouth
Elegant, slender, delicate and fully integrated tannins, a long finish stretching out with a fruity freshness and gooseberry notes.
Serve
At 15-16°C
Open
1 hour in advance
Drink before
2040+
Food and wine pairings
Pairs perfectly with red meats, roasts, slow-cooked poultry, soft cheeses...
Bettane & Desseauve
Wine rated 93/100
Rated estate (2025 guide) 3 stars (High-quality production, serving as a benchmark in its sector)
About wine:
Denser than Clos du Roi, lacking its tactile finesse but with a racy, complex, successful blood juice.
About the estate:
The Devillard family has expanded beyond the borders of Burgundy by acquiring the Rolet estate in the Jura region. In Mercurey, the Château de Chamirey remains their largest Burgundy property, with 37 hectares, including 15 hectares of premier cru vineyards. The estate also offers a unique table d'hôte dining experience in the heart of the hamlet. A skilled technical team, with the arrival of a new cellar master, Carole Briffox, advised by oenologist Enrico Peyrone, is constantly striving to improve the work in the vineyards, vinification, and aging, always in pursuit of excellence. After a particularly successful 2017, the estate has managed to capture the full potential of the 2018 vintage, with its intensity but also its finesse. A step up in our hierarchy could be taken very soon.
Decanter
Wine rated (2022 guide) 93/100
About wine:
Clos l'Evêque is located in the northern part of Mercurey; the estate owns three parcels on the highest point of the appellation. The young vines have produced a ripe, generous wine with aromas of black plum, earth, and smoke. The texture is dense and velvety, with a greater sense of richness than elsewhere in this cellar. The opulent fruit is well balanced by fresh acidity, which carries the wine through to a lingering finish.
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2025 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)
About the estate:
Owned by the Devillard family, this iconic estate developed its wine-growing business in the 1930s, under the leadership of the Marquis de Jouennes. His heirs, Bertrand Devillard and his children Amaury and Aurore, now run a vast 37-hectare vineyard.
Robert Parker - Wine Advocate
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)
About the estate:
As I wrote previously, the Devillard family's Château de Chamirey dominates the Mercurey landscape, covering nearly 39 hectares. Fortunately, the quality of these wines now makes them a more than worthy ambassador for the appellation. Managing such a large area naturally presents challenges, but manager Enrico Peyron is to be commended for the progress he has made in adapting a large cellar to a small-scale operation. Two harvest teams, for example, now operate independently: one responsible for whites, the other for reds. The 2018 vintage, which I tasted in Beaune, turned out very well here, delivering balanced and elegant reds and charming and expressive whites.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Rated estate (2024 guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking and, as such, all the estates listed in it, even those without stars, represent, in our opinion, the excellence of French production.)
About the estate:
This majestic property in the hamlet of Chamirey has belonged to the Devillard family since 1934 and boasts a beautiful collection of plots in Mercurey, including six premiers crus. It has a tasting area and a charming, highly sought-after guesthouse with a swimming pool at the foot of the Clos du Roi vineyards. The quality of the 2019 vintage is uneven and, unfortunately, follows on from the disappointments seen with last year's 2018 wines.
Burghound
Wine rated 88-91/100
Wine Enthusiast
Rated estate (2024 guide) Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Enthusiast)
Customer rating
4/5
based on 1 review
Review and opinion by Mr. FABIEN B. Published on 07/23/2025
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