2019 Gevrey Chambertin La Perriere
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Wafting from the glass with attractive aromas of red berries, plums, rose petals, orange rind and spices, the 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru La Perrière is medium to full-bodied, ample and perfumed, with lively acids, melting tannins and a long, saline finish. Supple and charming, it's showing beautifully in bottle.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Gevrey-Chambertin La Perrière 1er Cru has a perfumed, floral bouquet with iris and violet petals infusing the mainly black fruit, perhaps a touch more backward and opaque compared to the preceding "Mes Cinq Terroirs". The palate is medium-bodied with saturated tannins, the flesh of this La Perrière shading the backbone behind it. To quibble, it just needs a little more precision on the finish, but the weight of this La Perrière is impressive and augurs for long-term cellaring if you wish.
About the producer
Arnaud Mortet is the négociant arm of Domaine Denis Mortet, run and managed by Arnaud and his sister Clémence. The same team farms the vineyards and makes the wines, with these wines essentially domaine in all but name.