France — wine

Gevrey-Chambertin AOC

The Côte de Nuits' most productive Grand Cru commune, Gevrey-Chambertin is home to nine Grand Cru vineyards including Chambertin and Clos de Bèze — the two most prestigious. The commune's Pinot Noirs are characteristically structured, dark-fruited, and tannic in youth, requiring decades of aging to reveal their extraordinary complexity. Napoleon famously drank only Chambertin.

Year Rating Notes
2022 Superb Burgundy year; structure and freshness
2021 Elegant, fresh wines of great finesse
2020 Greatest Gevrey vintage in decades; profound tannins
2019 Rich and generous; excellent structure
2018 Concentrated and powerful; age-worthy