Gevrey Chambertin Grand Cru

Rich mid-purple, the nose a little bit restrained at first, yet the fruit absolutely fills the mouth on the palate with gentle strawberry notes and amazing persistence. Not the most blockbuster of Chambertins but a lovely stylish example. 
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

David Croix picked relatively late for his reds, from October 3rd to 16th, but he wisely took the whites in first from 29th September to 2nd October. Overall he has been able to source more wine than for the pitifully small 2012 crop. These are beautiful wines, a marvellous expression of Pinot Noir, suited for medium term keeping.

The 2013 Chambertin Grand Cru is much more open on the nose than the Clos-de-Bèze with blackberry and briary notes, a Chambertin determined to impress (which it certainly does!) The palate is medium-bodied with strawberry and raspberry preserve, fine, almost filigree tannins and a sensual finish that completes one of Nicolas Potel’s best reds. If you cannot afford Armand R, there is always Nicky P.
Neal Martin - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Dec 2014

This Grand Cru Chambertin Clos de Bèze  shows agreeably fresh, layered and cool wild red berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with a sauvage character. There is good richness and plenty of volume to the tautly muscled medium weight plus flavors that possess a subtle minerality that continues onto the impressively long finish. Like several wines in the range this is not especially complex at present but my projected range offers the benefit of the doubt that much more will develop with time in bottle.

Eric and Jean-Luc Burguet succinctly described 2012 as a "difficult vintage that was not easy to manage. We lost a lot of the potential crop because of a poor flowering and then at the time of the harvest we lost more due to a careful sorting process. On the plus side the fruit was concentrated and the vinifications were able to pull out this material into the wine with almost no help from us. As a result the 2012s are quite fleshy and generous with seductive mouth feels that should allow the wines to be very popular as they will be easy to appreciate. For us, 2012 is not a great vintage but it is an attractive one all the same." My take on the Burguet 2012s is pretty much spot on with how the brothers feel about their wines, which is to say that the quality is consistent with the general level of the vintage. The 2012s will be bottled without fining or filtration.
91-93/100 Allen Meadows - burghound.com - issue 53 - Jan 2014

Dark blood red in colour, this 2017 Charmes is a little shy but brooding on the nose. Cool, crunchy red and black fruit dominate the senses yet there is an undertone of perfume with violets, dried rose petals and sweet spice. The palate is medium bodied, with well-judged concentration and intensity of primary juicy red fruit which is well balanced by a savouriness that adds complexity. A silky midpalate leads to a fresh, very mineral and poised finish. Good balance with the fine grainy tannins and new oak adding structure. Very Charmes.
Simon Herriot - Private Account Manager

Olivier’s new Mazis -Chambertin is an excellent Grand Cru that right from the off has aromas of strawberry and dark cherry along with floral notes. Well-structured and focussed, the palate has a thickness to it and continues the silkiness that I found from almost all of his 2017’s. There are flavours of dark raspberries and liquorice which add to its big style. Long, impressive finish - A beautiful Mazis!
Felix Stubbings - Private Account Manager

Brisk, bright purple, the nose is very backward. Some weight with good intensity, the best is at the back, which offers red fruit and some brambly notes. This has good length but is not a massive wine. Light on its feet with a good finish, it is an elegant expression of Latricières. 
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

It was difficult at the start and difficult at the end but OK in between”, says Nicolas, who began harvesting on 6th October. Younger vines flowered better, giving more volume than 2012, and only the Beaune vineyards were hailed on. There were no grave problems with rot, and they avoided heavy extraction as the colour came easily enough. Nicolas noted that cool vintages such as 2013 are best for terroir definition, and certainly the hallmark of his wines this year is elegance, and precision.

Glowing purple with an impressive density of fruit, though the detail is yet to emerge. Super-stylish, very graceful, yet the weight of fruit builds gloriously on the palate to a very noble finish with great persistence. It is all about the elegance. Superb. 
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

The 2013 harvest is the latest ever recorded at Burguet, starting 9th October, in the cold more than the rain – there was even some frost one morning. They have three separate sorting stations, though rot varied by sector. Vinification was normal, a long time in tank but a gentle approach. The 2013 is particularly, and consistently, successful chez Burguet.

David’s deft hand has produced an elegant Charmes- Chambertin, which is very prettily perfumed, with fine raspberry fruit. Everything is as it should be structurally, with neither acidity nor tannins impeding the succulence of the fruit; this has an agreeably persistent finish.

Tasting with David Croix at Camille Giroud is always a pleasure, especially so this year as the range of 2014s is delicious. David feels that the wines are all about drinkability and balance rather than exceptional power. His theory is that the great start to the growing season kept the vines healthy through the cool, damp summer.

When tasted in November this was very backward, with blackcurrant leaf notes; on the palate, however, there was really energetic, vibrant fruit, with huge density, lovely texture and a reverberating finish. This will develop into a great wine.

Tasting with David Croix at Camille Giroud is always a pleasure, especially so this year as the range of 2014s is delicious. David feels that the wines are all about drinkability and balance rather than exceptional power. His theory is that the great start to the growing season kept the vines healthy through the cool, damp summer.

The 2014 Charmes-Chambertin les Mazoyères Grand Cru includes 80% whole cluster fruit this year, a high percentage due to the age of the vines planted in 1902. There is fine delineation here, precise black cherry and cranberry scents with a touch of cold granite. It is a nose that demands respect, deservedly so.

The palate is medium-bodied with fine, supple black and red fruit, very pure and smooth with a graceful, marmalade-tinged finish that lingers. This should grow up to be a very seductive, comely Charmes-Chambertin with a long future ahead. Drink 2017 - 2035
93-95/100 Neal Martin eRobertParker.com #222 Dec 2015

Brilliant purple, very dense, with a wealth of concentrated red fruit on the nose, this starts quietly then builds enormously to the back of the palate. It’s suave and delicious, with a classical, peacock's tail finish fanning out at the back.

Erwan Faiveley believes that 2014 would be regarded as a great vintage – if only 2015 had not come along to trump it. He feels that the changes which have taken place in the cellar since 2007 have had a discernible effect on the quality of Faiveley wines, while similar qualitative changes in the vineyard are only now bearing fruit. Here, balanced but restricted yields are the key.

This grandest of Grands Crus displays a rich, deep purple with a nose to match. Not much detail is on display yet, just a sense of power. There is significant intensity to the palate but more length and strength than plumpness and weight. All quite laid back this year, and none the worse for that.

Nicolas and David Rossignol began the harvest on 22nd September, picking over eight days. Yields were up, the grapes were ripe, but some sorting was necessary after a little hail in Beaune and some Suzukiengendered rot in the lower vineyards of Gevrey-Chambertin. They are very pleased with their new Pellenc de-stemmer which leaves the berries intact, while continuing to use a percentage of whole bunches as well.

Ultra-dense purple, this is a step up in concentration. While the nose is not fully formed it displays some brooding, black-fruit notes and exceptional weight. The palate is magnificent, offering sublimely silky intensity and great persistence, with everything in place. The immediate impact of this wine reminds us of the brilliance of Olivier’s debut 2007 Mazis. All in all, this provides an impressively rich mouthful, plenty of interest, with some minerals, fine tannins and notable length.
Jasper Morris, MW - Wine Buyer

The 2009 Chambertin is flat-out stunning. It boasts gorgeous textural finesse and sheer energy from the very first taste. Blue and black fruit lead to spices, mint, licorice and tar as the wine explodes from the glass.

Next to some of the other grand crus in the Dujac lineup, the Chambertin often comes across as quite obvious. Some of the wine’s subtler qualities emerge, but only over time. Layers of fruit crescendo to the palate staining finish. The Chambertin combines power and finesse to a degree seldom seen, even in Burgundy. This is pure sophistication. Anticipated maturity: 2024-2044. 
Antonio Galloni - Wine Advocate - eRobertParker.com - Apr 2012