2017 Maison Louis Jadot, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Les Cazetiers

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Cazetiers 1er Cru is a serious leap up in quality from the Les Poissenots. The bouquet features lovely pure red berry fruit laced with minerals and wilted flowers. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, smooth texture and a fine bead of acidity. There is still some oak to be assimilated toward the finish, but this should drink well for at least a dozen years once bottled.

More reserved and austere than Jadot's other Gevrey premiers crus, the 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers (Maison Louis Jadot) exhibits notes of sweet berries, plums, coniferous forest floor and wood smoke, followed by a medium-bodied, chewy palate that may flesh out by the time it's bottled.

Cask sample. Bright crimson. Sweet, spicy nose that is almost reminiscent of cinnamon! Not 100% sure I want this from a red burgundy but there is good structure. Emphatic. Not the finest. (JR)