Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Champs Perdrix Chevillon Chezeaux 2017

Nuits-St-Georges 1er Cru Champs Perdrix, Domaine Chevillon Chezeaux, Cote de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2017

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, 0.34ha vineyard, 50 year old vines, gravel/limestone soil, oak aged

Producer Tasting Note:

"Les Champs Perdrix" displays a deep, lively colour. Generous and dense fruit marks the youth of this wine. Blueberry, blackberry, and blackcurrant compete with raspberry.  Fullness and volume, the crispness and finesse of the tannins confirm a well-enveloped structure. The elegance of Pinot Noir is admirably expressed by the combination of gravelly soil and grapes. Over time, it retains its finesse and freshness, enriched with new flavours, rediscovering cherry, sloe, liquorice, caramel, and some very fine vegetal notes. A whole evolving towards nuances of meat, game, and smoke. 

Critic's Tasting Note:

"One of five premier crus produced by this 24-acre estate, this wine comes from one of the more familiar vineyards in this appellation. It is ripe and generously proportioned, with wood aging adding complexity and a softening character. Drink this wine from 2021".

91/100 points, Roger Voss, WINE ENTHUSIAST, October 2019

The tiny estate, established in 1887 by Eugene Chevillon, is now run by husband and wife team Claire Chevillon and Philippe Chezeaux, and produces under 2ha of premier cru wines and around 2ha of village level wine. Five different red premier cru are made along with a rare white wine (1er cru Aux Bousselots)

Food Match: Roast lamb, Beef, Duck breast, Game, Partridge, Soft cheeses with a washed rind such as Epoisses