Domaine Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Roncieres

My contribution to a mini Chevillon tasting hosted at a friend's. Purchased back on clearance May of 2012 this has been properly stored since that time. Decanted 90+ minutes before this was poured. Bonus for being at nice cooler temperature. Note from memory. From my perspective this had the most backbone of any of the wines tonight and benefited the most from food. Dark raspberry, garrigue and earthy minerals with enveloping tannins bringing up the rear. Fruit should be able …

2008 vintage

Chevillon Tasting (Craig & Nita's Place) : Medium dark red color. ! hour plus decant; drank a glass over 2 hours plus. Fun nose with filled with dried wood, white pepper, wood spices, vinyl, briary with darker fruits. The palate is bolder, deeper, and darker fruited. I like the woodsy, savory elements, gravel and tar make the minerality stand out; This has a bit more power and feels like the polished tannin is there to carry this awhile. This is …

2008 vintage

Dinner w/Tim and Mary. Just outstanding again, 2nd best wine of the night.

2008 vintage

Slightly cloudy crimson-ruby with a slight hint of orange. Hightoned red cherries on the nose. Intense red cherry notes, intense and a bit one-dimensional, but it does that dimension very well. The red cherries are intense and last a very long time into the finish .

2008 vintage

2010 and older red wines (Craig's group) : Purchased from the same source as the bottle I opened a few months ago that was heat damaged, but this wasn't. It's a complex, very mature Burgundy that doesn't have a ton going for it. Scorched earth seems to dominate, and the wine is into the tertiary range of development. A touch vinegary that I occasionally convinced myself was blowing off and then wasn't so sure. Fun to drink, not a blockbuster.

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Monthly Tasting Group: Aged Wines 2010 and Older (St. Genevieve, Mpls, MN) : Small taste. I thought this was somewhat reductive. It seemed to flesh out more over time, bit didn't seem pristine.

2008 vintage

Noticeable browning - gorgeous nose - sharp acid with shrill, short finish Far from the best vintage for this wine and a disappointment - NOT a fun wine to drink

2008 vintage

Similar to my last note, although on this occasion I’d say this was a solid 94 and not a 94+ or 95. Also, this had some palpable barnyard notes, which mostly blew off after 5-10 minutes. While multifaceted and interesting, it’s the rusticity of Vaucrains that I think best sums up this bottling. A true pleasure to drink, once again.

2008 vintage

Getting ready for primetime but still some ways to go . Loads of acid, savory fruit but not a lot of it and not super ripe. Definitely a food wine.

2008 vintage

Quite linear with aggressive, piercing acidity, but there is good midpalate density to the dark fruit and beautiful tension from first sip to the sharp, still slightly tannic finish. Still a little backwards with respect to the firm acidity and drying tannins, but I'm sure this will blossom with just a little more age. However, even at maturity, this will still be a red Burgundy for those who crave mouthwatering freshness over plush fruit, and it won't be for everyone. …

2008 vintage

Burgundy Brunch (Mezze and Moore, San Francisco CA) : The nose is expressive and with some restrained power behind the tones of sour red cherries, raspberries, cranberries, crushed berries, spice notes, fresh herbs, leather notes, with a lot of violets and wildflowers that hit into the upper register. This is just gorgeous on the nose as it shows off elegance and power together. The Medium bodied feel shows off some brawn while possessing a silky quality as well. The Medium+ …

2008 vintage

Surprisingly firm tannins, with notes of cherry, raspberry and tobacco. This wine was in a better place the last time we drank it.

2008 vintage

Matt's 1989 Huet-a-thon (Noize) : Super nose: engaging, lively and complex, with delicate red fruit, sweet decay, and nettles. Sadly the palate doesn't live up to the nose, being tart and astringent and lacking depth of fruit. Certainly food-friendly, though.

2008 vintage

New Years Eve Celebration (Rocknroller's (Kevin & Vicki's Place)) : sadly, this was terribly reduced.

2008 vintage

2024 New Years Eve (Kevin and Vicki's house) : This seemed heat damaged. It was very similar on day 3.

2008 vintage

As LARSTH aptly notes, this is “very Vaucrains” when it’s on, and this bottle was definitely *on* tonight. This was my first 2008 Chevillon Vacrains, and if this is any indication I am very excited about the remaining bottles in my cellar. Intense nose of red and blue fruit, as well as forest floor. On the palate this was deep, concentrated and rich, while remaining fresh. It was most certainly rustic, but maintained an elegance (relatively speaking) and balance that …

2008 vintage

Red fruited, spicy, filigreed - fairly light bodied but balanced and with good persistence. I don’t think if had been blind I would have gone to NSG- more Volnay or Chambolle. Nice. B+

2008 vintage

No notes, but it was very nice, good aromatics.

2008 vintage

Oxidized

2008 vintage

13% alcohol. Translucent, moderately evolved brick-red color with a brownish hue. The nose feels old and somewhat tired with aromas of meat stew and beef jerky, some wizened dark berries, a little bit of earth, light sharp notes of soy sauce, a hint of cranberry sauce and a touch of ripe red plums. The wine feels evolved, silky and somewhat tired on the palate with a medium body and moderately oxidative flavors of meat stew, some tart lingonberry tones, a …

2008 vintage

Very Vaucrains when it is best. Nice fragrant pinot nose. Power, concentrated and a bit rustic fruit. Mature earthy notes emerging. Great balance and energy. Fine now with possibly more to come as it matures further.

2008 vintage

Trübes rubinrot mit braunen rändern. am anfang ausdrucksstarke nase, dann nachlassend. reife beeren (erdbeeren), muffige reifenoten (keller, waldboden, barnyard), rost, roter tee sehr säure betont, im abgang zeigen sich dann filigrane tannine.

2008 vintage

PNP. A little funk/soil, toasty oak and black cherry on the nose. Not a very giving palate, silky, chalky and a little clipped, the fruit never really opened up.

2008 vintage

I think this is pretty peak but it did get better over the course of the evening.

2008 vintage

Nez sympathique de pinot évolué dans un registre sérieux. L'arnaque est satisfaisante mais marque le pas assez rapidement la matière ne compensant plus l'acidité et le tout finissant très sévère.

2008 vintage

David's btl tonight in the same flt with my 08 Mugnier NSG Clos Marechale. Made for a wonderful comparison of 2 great producers in the same vintage & appellation! The Chevillon was truer to classic NSG in weight, power and richness while the Mugnier could easily be mistaken for Chambolle blind. The Chevillon was concentrated, elegant, complex & long. Featured rich blk fruits, mineral, earth, spice & emerging forest floor on both the nose & palate. This was opened at …

2008 vintage

Vertical/Horizontal Tasting of Chevillon Nuits St. Georges Premier Crus (San Francisco) : Similar in color to the Cailles. Fragrant mint. Light, high acidity, lots of soil, citrus note, but short on the fruit. Gentler tannins and better finish than the Cailles. Another terroir-driven wine. Well behind the 2010 and 2009 in quality.

2008 vintage

In a good place, black cherry, light and elegant for NSG, smoke and spice, fine persistence, B++

2008 vintage

Wow, so glad I got on board with Chevillon a decade or so ago! These '08s have always been both fun & promising. 15yrs out they're downright, sublime! This is concentrated, elegant, complex & long. Features red & blk raspberry, mineral, earthiness, spice galore and emerging forest floor on both the nose & palate. This is why we cellar wine! Delighted to have 1 more for its 20th on or after 2028! Not a lot of air tonight like usual. …

2008 vintage

Browning very visible when poured. On the nose there's furniture polish, hibiscus and some oriental spice - but definitely mostly furniture polish. Fresh and elegant in the mouth with decent length. The rough edges of the vintage have all gone smooth, but it lacks the core of a better vintage. Still excellent, though. (I have now taken the point descriptions more seriously, and this is NOT outstanding.)

2008 vintage

I see that other recent reviews of this wine have been a bit hit or miss. Our last bottle and another great delight. Certainly fully mature as evidenced by the significant amount of tawny bricking of an already comparatively light coloured wine. A heady mix of fruit and tertiary sensations on both nose and palate. Maybe just a slight shortness in the finish meant this wine did not enter the pantheon level that we know Chevillon wines can reach, indeed …

2008 vintage

Trichloroanisole (TCA) evident, dank, wet dog....this is the third Vaucrains that I have opened that was TCA affected, 2006, 2007 and now 2008...!!!

2008 vintage

Beautiful mouth feel. Great color and voluptuous nose. Bright berry, with a little spice, a lovely burg.

2008 vintage

I'm liking this better on the nose than the palate, where I find this a little thin. I popped & poured this, so maybe it just needs some time to unwind. The nose does have a lot going on here, with briary red & black fruits - if I get a better read on the palate later with dinner, I'll update/edit my note. So I’m sitting here with a glass two days after I opened the bottle. On the plus …

2008 vintage

The bottle was sound but the fruit is mostly gone on these now. Savory, dry, thin. Not providing much pleasure. Earthy, black tea, dried ceps. Drink up.

2008 vintage

Drinking extremely well. Red fruits on the nose with some smoky notes. On the lighter side, soft and elegant, similar palate. if not complex, lots of pleasure.

2008 vintage

Same as 2 prior bottles from same source - label is 2008, cork and texture is 2009. This is better than the last bottle in that it isn't flawed though the lower acidity, softer texture, and dark fruit suggest this is a 2009 rather than 2008.

2008 vintage

Tasted over 2 hrs, bottle from Premier Cru, *Same as the last bottle, cork labeled 2009, label says 2008* -med dark red minimal bricking -mild reduction plum-like grapey -med acidity, not much fruit but dominated with a bitter torrefaction note, med- tannins -I think this is a 2009 but either way this is either flawed or some other wine altogether, it reminds me a bit of some Spanish wines

2008 vintage

Lovely, but still a little on young side for me.

2008 vintage

almost entering its drinking window. wait.

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corked

2008 vintage

Roncieres is very steep vineyard with gravels. According to Jasper Morris, this always shows some ripe, almost cooked fruit with a Mediterranean touch (garrigue). This was a perfect example of this description! Started quite stewy. Put it in a decanter and while it got way better, it kept that extravagant southern profile. While this is not my favorite vineyard in the Chevillon lineup, this is definitely interesting and showing this particular terroir.

2008 vintage

Showing very positive development and complexity, but the fruit is hiding. Austere today, but no longer bound up in its acid like the 2008s were on release. Overall a positive showing, but a strong hold.

2008 vintage

Elegant flavors, with lighter body, nice fruit and lengthy finish. From Zachys, this was labeled and marked on the cork as a 2008. In its early maturity, and drinking well now.

2008 vintage

Premier Cru bottle, label says 08, cork stamped 09. The wine shows ripe and soft and low acid. Tasty but lacking energy and lift.. Nothing wrong here but this tastes like 09, and it's very unlikely to bottle an 08 with an 09 cork - far more likely to put the wrong label on. A shame as I'm a much bigger fan of 08's.

2008 vintage

This particular bottle gets an 89, after a four-hour decant. The rest of my half case from Zachy's seemed well past it, and--I thought--probably because badly stored before it came to me. But now I'm not sure. In any event, I can't say I've become a fan.

2008 vintage

Very nice wine. Young, with pure clean fruit. Not hard-edged, but plenty of depth. Medium-red fruit. Beautiful balance to age well.

2008 vintage

Showing lots better than last bottle -- inky dark, high toned spicy notes on the nose. Taut fruit on the palate with a hint of balsamic and ripe blackberry.

2008 vintage

Red Burgs and More at Mr. Jimmy's Farewell to Irving (Jimmy's Place, Mpls) : Pretty similar to a bottle we had back in January. Really good, dense, earthy, medium full bodied. You can see this evolving nicely.

2008 vintage

This one mostly got by me tonight. I recollect liking it but being more smitten with other btls like the 2010 Chevillon Village VV. That said, I'm pretty sure this came off as interesting and solid.

2008 vintage

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Domaine Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru, Les Roncieres

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