S. C. Guillard, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Lavaut Saint-Jacques

Deep saturated ruby colour, Swarms of black fruits on the nose, filled with plums, black cherry. Savoury spices, florals, smoke The palate is full-bodied and brooding. An abundance of juicy ripe fruits compressed into the glass. Excellent weight on the mid-palate. Fresh acids, and grippy tannins providing a solid backbone of structure. What a blockbuster of a wine. Rich, deep and polished. Something quite special, even more so in 7-10+ years under careful storage.

Incredibly pure again just like the Corbeaux but with a fraction more complexity. A significant step up and will only get better with time. This is a WOW wine and very good value. A great premier cru Burgundy.

Gang of 4 in Covid19 times; Pinot Noir versus Spätburgunder (@ RW) : Acidic bouquet. Special on the palate. A lot of acidity. Not pleasurable. Too old? No score.

Again an elegant rendition of Gevrey that nobody could guess. I thought this was a 13 because of the lightness without greenness, so was pleasantly surprised that it turned out to be another 11. Very pure rendition of a Gevrey, both delicate and meaty - for me the most balanced wine on the night.

Bday Burg session at Maison Dakota. Tasted blind. Drank in Gabriel Standart. Appearance is clear, pale intensity, ruby colour. Legs. Nose is clean, medium+ intensity, with aromas of deep violet perfume, dark red cherries, ripe strawberry, dark sweet spices, stony earth. Developing. On the palate, dry, high acidity, medium alcohol (13%), medium+ tannins, medium+ body. Medium+ flavour intensity, with flavours of blood orange, ripe strawberry, dark red cherries, sweet spices, stony earth. Long finish. Very good quality. Lovely Gevrey 1er, …