Gevrey Chambertin, Clos du Fonteny, 1er Cru, 2019
Aromatic and open, the nose immediately suggests class and the palate delivers. Svelte and refined. Gorgeous damson and Victoria plum fruit - crisp and sweet - wrapped in a dense silky texture. Smooth and sophisticated but also showing the heart and body you’d expect from Gevrey. Ripe but with a clarity and vitality that prolongs the finish. Alluring and seductive Pinot but impeccably clear too.
critic reviews
The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin Clos du Fonteny 1er Cru, a monopole of 0.67 hectares, has a tightly wound bouquet that opens with aeration: brambly red fruit mixed with light loamy and woodland scents. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, very mineral-driven with an almost flinty, stern and strict just like a Ruchottes on the finish. Excellent, but one for serious Burgophiles.