Description
For this special cuvée and based on the very high quality of grapes produced by these very old vines
resolved palate with serious punch
and damp earth give way to a medium to full-bodied
Some separation
35% Cab Sauvignon and 20% Grenache
Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvee Alexis 2016 Sine Qua Non For this special cuvée andReceived in Original Carton Born in Paris, Jean Michel Guillon arrived at Gevrey Chambertin in 1980 with few connections or resources after he retired from aeronautics. Now the estate he runs with his son Alexis has holdings in more than 20 appellations, including Grand Cru sites like Mazis Chambertin and Vougeot. He is reportedly the biggest buyer of new French oak in Burgundy after Domaine Romane Conti and the Hospices de Beaune. He has built up a