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Odds and ends ... the 1964 Maurice Chevillion Nuits-Saint-Georges is old now ... and somewhat tired. This bottle had been recorked at some point ... just for the record - most likely within the last 10 years. The nose show clear signs of age .. dusty and earthy with a bit of dark fruit underneath …
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The Les St. Georges 2012 from Chevillon is a delightful and quite refined effort. In the nose quite expressive red and dark berry fruit .. pure and transparent with a fine expression of the minerality. On the palate fine weight, very focused and refined for the appellation - with a zen-like balance. …
[Read more...] about Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les St, Georges 2012
Les Bousselots 2011 from Domaine Robert Chevillon is a classic and pure Nuits-Saint-Georges. The nose offer pure quite tightly knit fruit with notes of mixed cherries and plum ... backed by a quite substantial earthy minerality. On the palate focused with a lovely core of lively fruit ... without …
[Read more...] about Robert Chevillon, Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Bousselots 2011
The 1996 Les Saint Georges from Robert Chevillion is a somewhat problematic wine. Seem very developed in both bouquet and on the palate, with some brett notes disturbing the impression. The bouquet is offering sweet rustic fruit notes with a hint of brett. On the palate quite soft fruit, not very …
[Read more...] about Robert Chevillon, Les Saint Georges 1996
A little closed in the bouquet, needs time in the glas - hint of framboise in the nose after some time. Quite dark fruit on the palate, but also a good concentration and length. Not a very "hot" 2009, but it's still on the heavy side fruit wise. Good structure from the Vaucrains terroir, think it …
[Read more...] about Robert Chevillon Nuit-Saint-Georges Les Vaucrains 2009
