Domaine des Chezeaux, Gevrey Chambertin, 1er Cru 1997 Warehouse Romeo brings out elegant fruit

Romeo brings out elegant fruit

the 2010 comes across as tightly wound and not as expressive as it was from barrel

Analytically

(Tasted: November 16

This is miles away from the typical concentrated style many people associate with the grape

Domaine des Chezeaux, Gevrey Chambertin, 1er Cru 1997 Warehouse Romeo brings out elegant fruitsome nicked and scuffed labels Despite owning nearly 60% of Griotte Chambertin and prime plots like Clos St Denis and Chambertin, Domaine des Chzeaux remains under the radar. This is because they don't actually make their own wine. Established in 1982 by the Mercier family, the estate operates entirely under metayage (sharecropping) agreements. The familys holdingswhich date back to 1928are farmed by renowned winemakers Laurent Ponsot, Ren Leclerc,