2017 Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru, Petite Chapelle

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Petite-Chapelle is a bigger, richer wine that's going to benefit from bottle age, although it still shows the ripe, sexy style of the vintage. Darker currants, red plums, crushed stone, salty mineral, violets, and autumn campfire nuances define the bouquet, and it's rich, full-bodied, and tannic on the palate, all while still showing considerable elegance and wonderful purity and sweetness of fruit. This gorgeous wine will benefit from 3-5 years of bottle age and deliver the goods over the following decade or so.

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Petite Chapelle 1er Cru has a harmonious bouquet, a mixture of red and black fruit, hints of crushed limestone and later, attractive orange blossom aromas. Gorgeous! The palate is medium-bodied with a rounded and fleshy entry, though there is certainly good backbone here and well-judged acidity. There is a natural sense of confidence about this Petite Chapelle that bodes well for the future. Give it a couple of years in bottle and it should drink well for fifteen years or so.

Closed, tight and savoury, with juniper bitterness and tart acidity. Rather brusque in style. Could use a bit more flesh, perhaps? (RH)