Taupenot Merme, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air Vintage:2018 the 2008 will really start

the 2008 will really start to blossom with five or six years of bottle age

rose petal

My recent visit to Giacomo Conterno was fascinating

I thought long and hard about this

Made of 55% Cariñena and 45% Garnacha from old vines on slopes on slate llicorella soils

Taupenot Merme, Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air Vintage:2018 the 2008 will really start(a little known 1er that sits directly above Chambertin Clos de Bze made from vines planted in 1973). An airy red pinot fruit nose nuanced by a lovely mix of game, earth, iron, underbrush and a touch of the sauvage that continues onto the supple, delicious and very pinot flavors yet the finish is intensely earthy and serious. In sum, this is an attractive mix of beautiful fruit and ample Gevrey character, particularly on the explosive finish.