"Here the nose is composed of pure and very cool extract of red currant liqueur, stone and soft earth aromas. The round, tender, delicious and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess excellent concentration and fine intensity before culminating in an extract-rich and mouth coating finish that, in contrast to the almost delicate mouth feel of the mid-palate, is robust and muscular. This is certainly an admirable effort by any standard but as good as it is, there are better 1ers in the range." Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Issue 50"Here the nose is composed of pure and very cool extract of red currant liqueur, stone and soft earth aromas. The round, tender, delicious and caressing medium-bodied flavors possess excellent concentration and fine intensity before culminating in an extract-rich and mouth coating finish that, in contrast to the almost delicate mouth feel of the mid-palate, is robust and muscular. This is certainly an admirable effort by any standard but as good as it is, there are better 1ers in the range." Allen Meadows, Burghound.com, Issue 50

The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Combottes is one of my favorite Premier Crus of the appellations (although Lalou rebuked by suggestion that it can occasionally be a Grand Cru quality!) It has an understated, refined, focused bouquet that builds with aeration: blackberry, a touch of bay leaf, minerals and a distant trace of Provencal herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe tannins and a silky smooth texture; layers of black and red fruit suffused with minerals and just a touch of spice-box toward the long, intense finish. C'mon... his would embarrass a few Grand Crus Lalou?



The 2011 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Combottes is one of my favorite Premier Crus of the appellations (although Lalou rebuked by suggestion that it can occasionally be a Grand Cru quality!) It has an understated, refined, focused bouquet that builds with aeration: blackberry, a touch of bay leaf, minerals and a distant trace of Provencal herbs. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe tannins and a silky smooth texture; layers of black and red fruit suffused with minerals and just a touch of spice-box toward the long, intense finish. C'mon... his would embarrass a few Grand Crus Lalou?