Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Louis Boillot |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin les Evocelles |
Vintage: | 2018 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 15-16°C |
Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 91–93 (2018); The Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 90–92 (2018); 2023–2038
Tasting Note
Fresh red cherry and raspberry, rose petal and sweet spice, with plummy mid-palate, cedar and a saline mineral underpinning. Refined, polished tannins, bright acidity and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef stew, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso ramen or soy-glazed mushrooms, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), teriyaki duck.
Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, cool pre-fermentation maceration, gentle extraction; aged 15–18 months in French oak (c.20–30% new); bottled without fining or heavy filtration.
Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (est. 2002) farms old-vine holdings in the Côte d’Or; Louis (and son Clément) use low-intervention/sustainable viticulture and gentle, terroir-driven winemaking in Chambolle-Musigny.