2015 Domaine Denis Mortet, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Champeaux 6x75cl

Vinous 94

Dark red with ruby tones. Superripe yet pungent aromas of crushed cherry, spices and minerals; hints at exotic fruits but there’s nothing cooked or tired here. Then silky, highly concentrated and creamy-sweet in the mouth, with surprising acidity giving its fruit a rare sappiness for 2015. Most spectacular today on the explosive, building finish, which saturates the palate with fresh cherry, raspberry and rose petal perfume. This wine made me shiver with its intensity, but Arnaud Mortet believes it’s starting to shut down in the bottle. A remarkable Gevrey premier cru from vines that are now between 70 and 100 years of age. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/01/2018]

Wine Advocate 94

The 2015 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Champeaux is a blend of four different parcels in the four corners of the vineyard. The vines are between 60 and 100 years old, and suffered a lot of millerandage, therefore Arnaud used 50% whole bunch with 50% new oak during the elevage. It has another extraordinarily pure bouquet with hints of blue fruit tincturing the ebulliant and vibrant red fruit, a floral not emerging with a few swirls of the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin, impressive weight and structure, offering a subtle oyster shell note towards the finish that gently fans out. Wonderful from start to finish. [Neal Martin, 28/09/2017]

Anticipated maturity: 2020-2045