Dom Gallois - Charmes-Chambertin 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Dom Gallois
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Subregion	Gevrey-Chambertin
Varietal	Pinot Noir
Vintage	2020
Sku	38202
Size	750ml

  

BH

93-95

In 1901, Monsieur Bizot (Dominique’s great grandfather), built a superb cellar and home in Gevrey-Chambertin. At that time, the domaine owned “parcels” of vines stretching from Gevrey all the way down to Volnay. However, multiple successions split the estate amongst several families. M. Bizot’s daughter Charlotte Gallois inherited 2.5 hectares of vines in Gevrey-Chambertin that her son, Jean Gallois, managed. In 1989 Dominique Gallois decided to market the production of bottled estate wine. The philosophy at Gallois is simple: rational control and hard work in the vines allow for the ability to do less in the cellar. The entire approach is predicated on the notion that quality comes from the place, age of the vines and that year’s climate. In the cellar the process begins by rigorously sorting the hand harvested fruit, and after a cold soak of 2-5 days, the fruit is fermented using native yeasts. Elevage takes place between 18-24 months in oak casks.

Exuberantly fresh black fruit aromas are liberally laced with notes of earth, clove, anise and wood. The succulent yet muscular and powerful big-bodied flavors possess excellent mid-palate density while exhibiting seriously good length on the mouth coating and strikingly long finish. Note that this is very much built-to-age and a wine that may well require 20 years to reach its apogee. Excellent.