Community Tasting Note

Paul S wrote:

Sunday, June 26, 2022 - Lunch at Kitchen W8 (Kensginton, London): I really enjoyed this - an early drinking wine that had a nice sense of finesse to it. The nose was very attractive, with a nice drift of cherries and red berries, some minerally, earthy notes, and then a waft of lifted spice notes. Again - a very Gevrey nose. On the palate, the wine showed off the corresponding strengths and the weaknesses of both the Chapelle-Chambertin terroir, as well as the 2011 vintage. It certainly felt a little light for GC, but what it lacked in power, it made up for in lots of charm and elegance, with a really nice sense of transparent purity showing in its notes of red cherries seasoned with some bits of spice mineral towards the finish. A nice step up from the 2009 Arlaud Gevrey 1er Cru Combottes that preceded it. With its limpid balance and silky tannins, this was also very ready to drink on the day. Lovely stuff.

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