2018 Gevrey Chambertin

Bursting with aromas of blackberries, plums, cassis, rich forest floor and black truffle, Roty's 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is medium to full-bodied, velvety and enveloping, with rich structuring tannins and a generous core of fruit. Lively and penetrating, if this vintage is overall a rather long-haul proposition chez Roty, this is one cuvée that's unusually approachable young.

A blend of several lieux-dits, the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village seems much tighter on the nose compared to the preceding Marsannay crus. The palate is medium-bodied with grippy tannins that frame the harmonious blackberry and boysenberry fruit, segueing into a saline finish that lingers in the mouth. Give it 3–4 years in bottle.

The 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin Village, which comes from several parcels, has a lovely red cherry and strawberry bouquet. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy red fruit, more Pinoté expression than some of the darker-fruited Marsannays and fine delineation on the finish. Lovely.