Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvee Alexis 2016 Zinfandel raspberry compote and darker blackberries

raspberry compote and darker blackberries

intense and potent

bittersweet cocoa powder

full bodied and a great length

this vintage was

Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvee Alexis 2016 Zinfandel raspberry compote and darker blackberriesReceived 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