Michel Magnien Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots 2021

Michel Magnien Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Goulots 2021

A classic Napa Cabernet Sauvignon with sweet tannin

Otherwise there is excellent volume to the equally muscular big-bodied flavors that are richer but don't quite have the same sense of underlying tension before terminating in a palate coating and quite firmly structured finish that delivers terrific length

with long and polished berry notes that are enhanced by mild spice and smoky mineral notes

The 2015 vintage is particularly fruity

It is an amazing effort and a great achievement from this incredible terroir

The still very firm and backward middle weight plus flavors possess both excellent mid-palate density and plenty of minerality that carries over to the hugely long finish that is impeccably well-balanced

The 57-acre estate vineyard includes the Helms Vineyard in Rutherford

A trace of bricking is now in evidence

and it is even better out of bottle than it was in barrel

which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and usually produces small quantities of less than 300 cases

spice and a whiff of lavender

An intensely spicy and floral red berry and cassis-suffused nose merges seamlessly into impressively rich and full-bodied middle weight flavors that possess just a hint of minerality on the hugely long and palate staining finish