2016 Gevrey Chambertin

The 2016 Gevrey-Chambertin Village is dark ruby in colour. It has quite a rich and opulent bouquet with candied red fruit, pastille-like and generous (in keeping with the vintage). The palate is medium-bodied with high-toned red and black fruit, gentle grip, a little one-dimensional in the scheme of things. The kind of Village Cru you would find in a bistro and not complain if it was too expensive, although prices seem on the high side. Tasted from an ex-domaine bottle in London.