2017 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Platières, Domaine Guyon, Burgundy

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2017 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Platières, Domaine Guyon, BurgundyIt is revealing when different tasters independently ascribe identical descriptors. Griotte (morello cherry) featured in the 2016 and here it is again. Once more, it is the age and health of the vines, from three parcels of 80 to 90 years old that give the wine its intensity. Drink 2020 2025. Jean Pierre Guyon tasted his berries on 8th September and was not impressed. He waited for the rain that weekend and was among the last to harvest on 15th

crunchy tannins and a feeling of composure on the palate

There is so much St Julien pleasure at a price that makes it one of the bargains of 2005

though this bottle has even more intensity than the one served at the estate in 2018

It is hard to explain

with a delicious earthy salinity underpinning this heavily peated beauty

the balancing 30% coming from equally prestigious Grand Cru sites in Oger

sugared and toasted and even into the syrup-glazed kind found atop spiced confections

near Elgin

with an amaretti biscuit touch on the finish

feminine elegance but in 2006 has added structure and multi-layered richness

with extremely stylish tannins

scorched earth