2014 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru

Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, Rossignol-Trapet's 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle has a fresh cranberry and blackberry-scented bouquet with light rose petal scents. The palate is medium-bodied with a light, slightly tart entry and then it feels just a little hollow toward the bitter, angular finish. Hopefully this will gain more weight with bottle age, but I would be inclined to pop it open sooner rather than later. Tasted September 2017.

Good dark red. High-pitched, slightly high-toned aromas of raspberry, spices and mint show a slightly exotic character. Fresh, dry and classic in the mouth, offering good juicy, spicy intensity. This wine got only a single pigeage , noted Nicolas Rossignol, as it has a tendency to become overly tannic. A bit dusty on the back end but red licorice and floral notes give it personality and perfumed lift.

Much deeper and more purple in color than the domaine's other Premier Crus, the 2014 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Petite Chapelle has a richer nose with more fruit intensity, although it does not quite possess the same delineation as the Clos Prieur. The palate is medium-bodied with roundness in the mouth. There is a softness here, quite forward with a gentle grip towards the finish; although it does not quite deliver the persistence or finesse as some of the other Premier Crus.