Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru “Bel Air” Reviews

The 2010 Gevrey-Chambertin Bel Air shows the wilder side of Gevrey. The aromas and flavors aren’t quite as well-defined as they are in the other Gevreys in the lineup. Maybe time will help soften some of the contours that mark the wine’s personality at present. Anticipated maturity: 2015-2025. This is stunning set of wines from Pierre Vincent and Domaine de la Vougeraie. It is impossible to miss the attention to detail at this impeccably run domaine. No expense is spared. It takes 80 people to work the vineyards during harvest and another 20 in the cellar to take it from there. Production in 2010 was of course down significantly as it was everywhere else. Yields came in at 24 hectoliters per hectare for the Pinot and 29 for the Chardonnay. Vincent used between 30-80% whole bunches, depending on the wine. Readers who want to learn more might want to check out my video interview with Pierre Vincent on www.erobertparker.com. I will report on the domaine’s 2009s in the April issue. For now let me just say the 2009 Musigny is one of the wines of the vintage.

This is slightly more complex than the La Vigne en Foule but less elegant and the pretty and pure red berry fruit aromas are a good deal less floral. There is excellent volume to the attractively rich and textured flavors that possess impressive depth and very good length. I like the style and the delivery as well as the subtle mineral nuances that suffuse the finish.

This is slightly more complex than the La Vigne en Foule but less elegant and the pretty and pure red berry fruit aromas are a good deal less floral. There is excellent volume to the attractively rich and textured flavors that possess impressive depth and very good length. I like the style and the delivery as well as the subtle mineral nuances that suffuse the finish.