Gevrey-Chambertin Flashcards
Typical Gevrey-Chambertin style
deep colored, extracted, oaked
autumn or winter drinking wines
King of wines
Grands Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin
Chambertin Chambertin Clos de Beze Chapelle-Champertin Mazoyeres-Chambertin Charmes-Chambertin Latricieres-Chambertin Griottes-Chambertin Ruchottes-Chambertin Mazis-Chambertin
Clos de Beze style
perfumed, detailed, slightly more delicate, classier, easier to drink in youth
Chambertin style
rich, black fruited, tannic and weightier, rounds out with age
Charmes-Chambertin style
plush red fruit, concentrated, power and persistence
Mazoyeres-Chambertin style
similar to Charmes but stricter, more refined, and complex
Griotte-Chambertin style
perfumed, floral, peonies and cherries
smallest of the Gevrey grands crus
Latricieres-Chambertin style
rich and pure fruit and less tannic, develops earthy, truffle humus notes with age
somewhere between airy and ethereal
shows best in warmer vintages
Mazis-Chambertin style
firm structure and considerable power
wilder character with notes of leather, menthol, licorice, complex aromatics
Ruchottes-Chambertin style
lighter in color and subtle nuance
fragrant and concentrated
Aux Combottes style
supple and rich with fresh cherry character
approachable in youth with aging potential
sandwiched between Latricieres-Chambertin, Mazoyeres-Chambertin, and Clos de la Roche
Les Cazetiers style
fine, elegant, complex, great aging potential
precise, refined, while still being rich with solid tannin structure
Cherbaudes style
softer and less tannic, good balance, supple tannin
Clos St-Jacques style
full-bodied, concentrated, fragrant
Combe Aux Moines style
powerful, age well, slightly rustic, gamey richness
“should be drunk during the hunting season at ten years old”
Fontenay style
powerful, fruit forward, elegant, flavor
Lavaux Saint-Jacques style
cooler site, fine boned, precise, elegant, red fruit
Champaux style
very fruity wines, ripe cherry, explosive fruit
Les Goulots style
named after “gouleyant” - word for running water that it goes down too easy
rustic and full-bodied
Soil type Chambertin and Chambertin Clos de Beze Grands Crus
bedrock-calcaire a entroques from Bajocian period
whiter marl on upper slopes
Difference in topography and microclimate between Chambertin and Clos de Beze
- More pronounced slope in Clos de Beze
- Chambertin has cooler breezes from Combe Grisard above and to the south
- More small stones in the topsoil of Clos de Beze
Lieux-Dits of Chapelle-Chambertin
Chapelle
Les Gémeaux (the twins)
What weather conditions does Chapelle-Chambertin do well in?
Does well in wetter, cooler years due to sparse topsoil
Top producers in Chapelle-Chambertin
Pierre Damoy
Drouhin-Laroze
Louis Jadot
