2018 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Champonnets, 1er Cru, Domaine Denis Mortet, Burgundy pessac-léognan pencil shavings and classy new

pencil shavings and classy new oak

Though there is plenty of fruit and body as well as good size

this seems fuller and sweeter than the 2009 – very punchy

The wine majestically captures the elegance and the power of this iconic vintage

and I celebrate the nuances here

2018 Gevrey-Chambertin, Les Champonnets, 1er Cru, Domaine Denis Mortet, Burgundy pessac-léognan pencil shavings and classy newDomaine Denis Mortet in Burgundy was founded by Denis Mortet in the early 1990s. He died at the age of 51, after taking his own life in January 2006. In his brief, but highly acclaimed passage from the winemaking scene, he rose to become a colossal figure in Burgundy, fashioning wines from relatively modest vineyard holdings which punch far above their weight. He rose to fame with an exceptional range of wines from the 1993 vintage.