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| Community Tasting Notes (average 92.3 pts. and median of 92 pts. in 25 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by drjb on 3/30/2023 & rated 94 points: This wine required several hours after opening to express its full potential with a clear cherry red colour and a pure nose of dark cherries, redcurrants, wild strawberries, limestone with touches of blood orange and Asian spice. The palate has lovely weight and strength that persists beautifully with a constant line of sweet cherry fruit that really lifts the overall mouthfeel into the excellent category. The impression finiches with a nice stony, savoury and spice touch. Delicious at 27 years ! (596 views) | | | Tasted by mye on 12/7/2021: pretty good on pop, but fell apart after 20 mins (1815 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 2/13/2021 & rated 94 points: At Winston, Noosa. Another terrific bottle of this wine that opened with a pure nose that became more defined with extended breathing exhibiting dark cherries, redcurrant, wild strawberry, stony earth and touches of Asian spice. The palate has lovely weight and strength yet remains quite refined and persistent with that defining touch of deep cherry flavour staying with the fine tannins of the finish. 24 years on this wine continues to improve. (2224 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 6/13/2019 & rated 93 points: As expected with a 23 year old Burgundy there has been some bottle variation with this. Tonights bottle was a beautiful bottle of mature NSG with a clear cherry red colour with tawny edges. The nose was classic NSG with dark and red cherries, redcurrant, strawberry, stony earth and touches of spice. The palate has a mature fruitiness with a sneaky persistence of dark cherries leading into a fine tannin grip and stony earthiness. Drinking beautifully but needs a good aeration to show its best. (2599 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 6/11/2019 & rated 93 points: As expected with a 23 year old Burgundy there has been some bottle variation with this. Tonights bottle was a beautiful bottle of mature NSG with a clear cherry red colour with tawny edges. The nose was classic NSG with dark and red cherries, redcurrant, strawberry, stony earth and touches of spice. The palate has a mature fruitiness with a sneaky persistence of dark cherries leading into a fine tannin grip and stony earthiness. Drinking beautifully but needs a good aeration to show its best. (2546 views) | | | Tasted by portman63 on 4/14/2019 & rated 94 points: Scared me with a mostly soaked cork, but this showed similar to my last bottle about 2 years ago, but with surprisingly rich black cherry fruit and a silky texture and really nice length. I think this is best bottle of my 96 Chevillon's so far. (2337 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 3/8/2019 & rated 91 points: This 96 NSG was a cherry red colour with some edge browning. The nose was very classic with dark cherries, rose and touches of ironstone, earth and spice. The palate was medium weight and had plenty of interest and complexity but fell away a little with the acidity slightly prominent clipping the length. Overall good but there are better bottles from this vintage. (1851 views) | | | Tasted by portman63 on 2/4/2017 & rated 92 points: A deep dark ruby even at 20 years. Gives off earthiness, and black cherry fruit. All black fruits compared to the 96 Lafon Volnay's deep red fruit from a couple of nights ago. As I come to expect with Chevillon, it put on weight with air and was at it's best after 3 hours or so. A friend opened an '85 Les Cailles several years ago which is the reference for this vineyard and village for me. This became wonderful and might get there some day, but at this point it has deep rich black fruit and a long finish, but not quite the crystalline character that one had. Still a wonderful wine and well worth the wait to see. (2400 views) | | | Tasted by tinybubbles on 6/5/2016: This bottle has lost its freshness and expressiveness (2467 views) | | | Tasted by sawira on 10/3/2015 & rated 94 points: Side by side with a 1996 Fougeray de Beauclair Bonnes Mares. Slow oxed one hour, then decanted for one hour, and enjoyed in Riedel Burgundy stems over three hours. This was slower to open, brighter, more earthy, redder fruits (strawberries atop the classic cherry orientation), and supremely enjoyable. Perfect balancing acidity to the brilliantly pure fruit. Good for another decade, easily. Maybe more. A gem. (2996 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 1/19/2015: Ruby throughout. Mostly wet soil on the nose. Light to medium weight. Lean, very dry entry with high acidity. This opened up to show more blackberry fruit and some herbs although no sweetness of fruit. Very Nuits, soil-driven wine, more in the strapping style of Vaucrains than more elegant renditions of Cailles. Middling showing. (3548 views) | | | Tasted by Sharmajd on 12/7/2014 & rated 92 points: A somewhat reserved nose, but very elegant and silky on the palate. A medium to medium long finish. Not very complex at this stage. Still hasn't developed any secondary or tertiary complexity. But drinking very well right now. Excellent! (3227 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 10/31/2014 & rated 93 points: Clear red brick colour with cherry touches. Interesting nose of cherry, redcurrants, plums with earth and spice. Touches of ironstone. Palate mid weight and mouthfilling. Danced across the palate with round fruit and a touch of cumquat on the finish. Quite a touch of spice and game on the finish as it evolved. The 96 acid was there as a balance without dominating - refreshing. A great bottle of NSG at peak ! (2611 views) | | | Tasted by drjb on 6/22/2014 & rated 92 points: Initially closed reductive nose. Color deep cherry with touches of orange. Nose slowly opened to complex bouquet of dark cherries, red fruits, limestone and iron, forest floor. Palate well weighted with complex fruit with secondary development leading to fine tannic finish. Earthy fine NSG. (2484 views) | | | Tasted by lesmonks on 8/10/2012 & rated 86 points: Started strong but faded fast. Showing vintage weaknesses (3599 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 7/3/2012: First bottle in 5 years. Outstanding aromatic complexity with blackberry, pine needle and intense perfume. Medium weight, lively fruit, powerful, deep acidity. Youthful palate, more developed nose. Really excellent, detailed Nuits, but rather strapping for a Chevillon Cailles. Waiting another 5 years seems about right. (3017 views) | | | Tasted by carlwhat on 12/11/2011 flawed bottle: so disappointing.... and this was horribly corked. (3002 views) | | | Tasted by lesmonks on 12/27/2010 & rated 90 points: True pleasure. Suave rich and with a gentle bite that is NSG. (3114 views) | | | Tasted by CSteefel on 12/25/2010 flawed bottle: Ruby red color garnet showing on the rim. Unfortunately the wine is mostly cooked, with volatile shoe polish aromas showing immediately, and gradually intensifying with time. I was hoping this would blow off, but when the structure of the wine is cooked, it's not going to happen. The roasting apparently sapped the underlying structure of the wine, which appeared to have been good, and robbed the fruit of all freshness. Too bad... (2646 views) | | | Tasted by martuna on 1/1/2009 & rated 92 points: Wonderful aromatics. (3504 views) | | | Tasted by drwine2001 on 6/11/2007: Chevillon Showdown (Nopa, San Francisco): Medium ruby with brown tones. High toned, floral nose, very perfumed. Lovely round fruit that gained in weight and mineral complexity over time-ah, Burgundy! Extremely ethereal and lacy for a Nuits, and not at all marred by any screechy '96 acidity. Excellent and well worth opening a bottle now even if it is just beginning to unfold. (3603 views) | | | Tasted by vulgar little monkey on 10/10/2006: Heat damaged. (3234 views) | | | Tasted by RickG on 6/5/2005: The Usual Suspects Taste 1996 Burgundy!: This is the third Chevillon I've had recently, the other two being the 1995 Les Cailles and Vaucrains. All three bottles simply reinforce the point that Chevillon is at the peak of Burgundy producers. Whereas the 95 showed dark fruit with a sappy, resiny quality, this wines was more floral. this wine opened with an intense rush of violets, crushed rose petal and vanilla bean with an undertone of iron and something bloody, like rare meat... All of this followed through on the palate and became more harmonious with airtime. Outstanding wine. (5292 views) | | | Tasted by jfloren on 2/2/2005 & rated 94 points: This is open for business from the very first pour. The wine is dark ruby in color and dark cherry notes carry through the bouquet and the midpalate, with a hint of licorice. The nose is compelling and bottomless. The long, multilayered finish is what really sets this wine apart. The slight anise/licorice/cherry note merges into a spicy mineral that changes keys three or four times over half a minute or more. The wine has great structure but the tannins are silky and fine; this also has great mouthfeel and a rich, sappy midpalate.
At first this also showed some characteristic 1996 vintage acidity, in a pleasant way. With air time that became imperceptible. After about 5 hours open the wine had become a fine terroir transmission device, with an ever-stronger bouquet and silky body leading to a powerful constantly improving dazzle of a zingy finish.
This was my first bottle of Les Cailles. It's a unique wine and has impeccable balance. I'm glad I have some of the 1999, 01, and 02. I think it is just entering the window of prime drinkability but probably has room to improve; I'll hold my one other bottle for a while.
This is great burgundy. I feel that the "anise/licorice" descriptor is inapt but I don't have a better one to describe the tangy dark sweet fruit sense I get. (3510 views) |
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(Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St. Georges Les Cailles 1er Cru Red) Subscribe to see review text. | By Stephen Tanzer
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U.S. Importer (Addt'l Info)
The adventure started with Symphorien Chevillon who started working approximately thirty acres of vines at Nuits-Saint-Georges in his own name.
Then, Eugène-François (around 1914), following 2 years of military service and 5 years of war, took over the domain and bought a few plots as Premier Cru.
In 1946, the vines were taken over by the 2 sons (they separated later on).
Maurice bought 2 stills (39) and (46) and became an itinerant distiller. He continued to expand the Domain by buying new plots of Premier Cru.Pinot Noir Varietal character (Appellation America) | Varietal article (Wikipedia)
Pinot Noir is the Noble red grape of Burgundy, capable of ripening in a cooler climate, which Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot will not reliably do. It is unpredictable and difficult both to grow and to vinify, but results in some of the finest reds in the world. It is believed to have been selected from wild vines two thousand years ago. It is also used in the production of champagne. In fact, more Pinot Noir goes into Champagne than is used in all of the Cote d'Or! It is also grown in Alsace, Jura, Germany, the U.S., Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Romania, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Serbia, Italy, and so forth, with varying degrees of success.
Pinot Noir is one of the world's most prestigious grapes. It is very difficult to grow and thrives well in France, especially in Champagne and Burgundy. Pinot Noir thrives less in hot areas, is picky on soil, and deserves some oak storage.
Pinot Noir, or Blauburgunder / Spätburgunder in German, is a blue grapevine - and, as the German name suggests, the grape comes originally from Burgundy in France.
The grape, which thrives in calcareous soils, is used primarily for the production of red wine, and it is widely regarded as producing some of the best wines in the world. The wine style is often medium-bodied with high fruit acidity and soft tannins. It can be quite peculiar in fragrance and taste, and not least in structure - which may be why it is referred to as "The Grapes Ballerina".
Pinot Noir is also an important ingredient in sparkling wines, not least in champagne since it is fruity, has good acidity and contains relatively little tannins.
The grape is considered quite demanding to grow. The class itself consists of tightly packed grapes, which makes it more sensitive to rot and other diseases.
Pinot Noir changes quite easily and is genetically unstable. It buds and matures early which results in it often being well ripened. Climate is important for this type of grape. It likes best in cool climates - in warm climates the wines can be relaxed and slightly pickled.
In cooler climates, the wine can get a hint of cabbage and wet leaves, while in slightly warmer regions we often find notes of red berries (cherries, strawberries, raspberries, currants), roses and slightly green notes when the wine is young. With age, more complex aromas of forest floor, fungi and meat emerge.
In Germany, Switzerland, Austria and Hungary, it often produces light wines with less character. However, it has produced very good results in California, Oregon and New Zealand.
With its soft tannins and delicate aroma, it is excellent for white fish, chicken and light meat. For the stored wines you can serve small game. Classic duck breast is a matter of course, a Boeuf Burgundy and Pinot Noir are pure happiness.
Pinot Noir loses quality by over-harvesting.
Pinot Noir is prone to diseases, especially rot and mildew. Viruses cause major problems especially in Burgundy.
Pinot Noir are large round grapes with thin skins. Relatively high in alcohol content. Medium rich tannins and good with acid.
As a young person, Pinot Noir has a distinctly fruity character such as raspberries, cherries and strawberries.
A mature Pinot Noir, the taste is different. Cherry goes into plum and prune flavors. It smells of rotten leaves, coffee, moist forest floor and animal wine. This must be experienced.
In warm climates you find boiled plum, some rustic, little acid.
If the grapes are over-grown, the wine will be thin, with little color and flavor.Les Cailles On weinlagen-infoFrance Vins de France (Office National Interprofessionnel des Vins ) | Pages Vins, Directory of French Winegrowers | French Wine (Wikipedia)
Wine Scholar Guild vintage ratings
2018 vintage: "marked by a wet spring, a superb summer and a good harvest"
2019 vintage reports
2021: "From a general standpoint, whether for white, rosé or red wines, 2021 is a year marked by quality in the Rhône Valley Vineyards. Structured, elegant, fresh and fruity will be the main keywords for this new vintage."
2022 harvest: idealwine.info | wine-searcher.comBurgundy Les vins de Bourgogne (Bureau interprofessionnel des vins de Bourgogne) (and in English)
Burgundy - The province of eastern France, famous for its red wines produced from Pinot Noir and its whites produced from Chardonnay. (Small of amounts of Gamay and Aligoté are still grown, although these have to be labeled differently.) The most famous part of the region is known as the Cote d'Or (the Golden Slope). It is divided into the Cote de Beaune, south of the town of Beaune (famous principally for its whites), and the Cote de Nuits, North of Beaune (home of the most famous reds). In addition, the Cote Chalonnaise and the Maconnais are important wine growing regions, although historically a clear level (or more) below the Cote d'Or. Also included by some are the regions of Chablis and Auxerrois, farther north.
Burgundy Report | Les Grands Jours de Bourgogne - na stejné téma od Heleny Baker
# 2013 Vintage Notes:
* "2013 is a vintage that 20 years ago would have been a disaster." - Will Lyons
* "low yields and highly variable reds, much better whites." - Bill Nanson
* "Virtually all wines were chaptalised, with a bit of sugar added before fermentation to increase the final alcohol level." - Jancis Robinson
# 2014 Vintage Notes:
"We have not had such splendid harvest weather for many years. This will ensure high quality (fragrant, classy and succulent are words already being used) across the board, up and down the hierarchy and well as consistently from south to north geographically apart from those vineyards ravaged by the hail at the end of June." - Clive Coates
# 2015 Vintage Notes:
"Low yields and warm weather allowed for ample ripeness, small berries and an early harvest. Quality is looking extremely fine, with some people whispering comparisons with the outstanding 2005 vintage. Acid levels in individual wines may be crucial." - Jancis Robinson
# 2017 Vintage Notes:
"Chablis suffered greatly from frost in 2017, resulting in very reduced volumes. As ever, the irony seems to be that what remains is very good quality, as it is in the Côte d’Or. Cooler nights across the region have resulted in higher-than-usual acidity, with good conditions throughout the harvest season allowing for ripe, healthy fruit." - Jancis Robinson
# 2018 Vintage Notes:
"The most successful region for red Burgundy in 2018 was the Côte de Beaune. The weather was ideal in this area, with just enough sunlight and rain to produce perfectly balanced wines naturally." - Vinfolio
Côte de Nuits on weinlagen.infoNuits St. Georges 1er Cru A.O.C. Nuits-Saint-Georges (Syndicat Viticole de Nuits-Saint-Georges)
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