The 1997 Gevrey Chambertin was light, with polished wood aromas, some aniseed and hints of dried cherries on the nose. There is a little menthol and some mint. Dried orange dominates the palate, then pepper and a little leather. Most of the fruit is gone or going, but some wild strawberry fights it’s way through. It would have been good three or four years ago, but it is just getting a bit too old and dried up. Sadly, I can only score it 6.5/10.
The next vintage was the 2006, and I was expecting a lot more from this wine. Initially things looked promising, with some cherry, strawberry and a little menthol and raspberry shortbread on the nose. A nice round mouthfeel, in comparison to the stripped, lean 1997, with some bitter elements all the way through which appeared pleasent, but when the partially stewed cranberry flavour kicked in, the bitter elements became unpleasent. Granted, with a bit of age this may become a bit masked, but at the moment, this wine was a serious disappointment, and actually scores less than the 1997 with only 6/10. Having said that, if it pulls itself together, it will become a better wine, but not a great one.
So, it was a bit of a bust! I need to try some better wines, and soon!
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It was mostly disappointing at the begining, but kept on improving with the time it was opened, being the last glasses, like two hours after opening, just great.
Not my kind of red, but good, quite good. I would not pay the selling price, though.
Ps. Thanks for your blog and congrats!