Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'La Perriere' 2022

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Domaine Harmand-Geoffroy Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru 'La Perriere' 2022This premier cru is located just beneath Mazis Chambertin in the southern tier of Gevrey, a zone which typically provides wines of finesse that are graced by silky tannins. Here, we have a wine frequently marked by red fruits, rather than black; a seductive wine of excellent balance. Production is very limited as the Domaine Harmand Geoffroy owns a mere 3 10 of a hectare; the vines are 50 years of age.

with 5% Grenache adding spice to the bouquet and leavening some of the intimidating structure of the Mourvèdre

it is a blend primarily of Grenache

The esteemed Vers Cras vineyard

Chardonnay is the dominant grape but an occasional Savagnin vine is found within the Chardonnay plantings

fruity red made from a blend of 65% Croatina

which spends a lengthy 21 months in barrels

just two kilometers from Condrieu proper

but it is delightfully energetic and vibrant in its youth

With a blast of mouthwatering acidity that could awaken one from a coma

Both a wine and a mission statement

offering the textural harmoniousness of their white wines

Corton actually has far more in common with Chambertin than with any other appellation in the Côte—an observation first put forth by Jules Lavalle in 1855 and echoed by numerous authorities since

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