Average age of vines in the plot - from 50 to 99 years, with one plot planted in 1910 Annual production - 4500 to 5100 bottles The vines have only been treated with organic preparations since 1999 16 to 18 months ageing in 100% new oak casks
From vines of 50 to 100 years of age situated in Epointures, Combe du Dessus and Les Marchais aged in 65% new wood and vinified with <75% of the stems.
The pure, complex and airy dark berry fruit aromas display a good level of ripeness while remaining fresh and bright. There is a taut muscularity to the rich, round and lush mid-palate yet there is knockout precision to the powerful, intense, balanced and brilliantly long and quite firmly structured finish. This robust effort is textbook Gevrey. Drink 2019+
90 points Allen Meadows, burghound.com January 2014