2018 Bernard Dugat-Py, Gevrey-Chambertin, Cuvee Coeur de Roy Tres Vieilles Vignes

Loïc Dugat-Py combines grapes from three separate lieux-dits - Les Epointures, Combes du Dessus and Les Marchais - to produce this stunning, old-vine village Gevrey-Chambertin. Floral, dense and intensely coloured, it has 50% each of whole bunches and new wood, violet and aniseed aromas, succulent tannins and intense blueberry and black cherry fruit. Not cheap, but this is as good as many Premiers Crus.

For reports and full tasting notes, go toTim Atkin MW's website.

Assembled from several parcels of 80- to 100-year-old vines, the 2018 Gevrey-Chambertin "Cuvée Coeur de Roy" has an elegant, seductive bouquet of pure raspberry and wild strawberry scents. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe sappy red fruit, good structure and very well-integrated new oak toward the finish. This has good potential.

The nose has a nice mineral-drenched feel to the dark plummy fruit. A rich mid palate and medium weight of fruit, nicely proportioned but needs time. (AC)