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Paul S wrote:

Friday, April 17, 2015 - 2001 Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru Dinner (Kheam Hock Road): The first of the reds, this was quite a start. It had a beautiful nose, with dark cherries riding on a backdrop of earth, spice and wet stone. With time, some savoury notes of meat stock and umami started drifting out alongside the fruitier notes. A rich, heady nose; on the darker side of Gevrey, but very lovely. I really liked the wine on the palate as well. It showed lovely clarity and freshness, with its rich dark cherry notes ringing with energy, but also touched with a classic Clos St Jacques coolness and undergirded by a nice, stony minerality. Past the midpalate, the wine seemed to ease into a long, gentle finish, but this quickly gave was a to a nice strong grip of fine tannins. I really liked this wine. It was very complete, at once having tons of strength and yet also to a clarity of fruit that I have enjoyed in the best 2001s. This was much, much better than when I had it back in 2008. However, while drinking quite nicely, the structure and balance of the wine wed to a hint of CSJ austerity that is still there now makes me think that it really needs another 6-8 years more before showing at peak. Very good though – this could easily pass-off as a top Grand Cru anytime.

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