90/92

50%+ whole bunch vinification. Deep crimson purple. There appears to be more weight of fruit but it is not quite showing the detail. More extraction for this cuvée, a little more punching down. 70 year old vines from a terroir which permits the extra extraction. There is an additional wealth of fruit and then firmer tannins. Really quite a different profile, with more succulence and more structure but perhaps therefore less finesse.

89/91

From two vineyards located south of the village, the 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jouises Vieilles Vignes contains 50% whole bunches. This is (again) quite floral on the nose with peony and incense aromas complementing the light red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins. White pepper and clove infuse the red fruit, though it requires just a little more concentration on the finish.

88/90

(this is actually a blend of Le Fourneau and Jouise). A notably more floral-suffused nose offers up aromas of wild dark cherry that are nuanced by subtle hints of spice and newly turned earth. Once again there is a lovely texture to the round, rich and caressing yet solidly powerful medium weight flavors that also terminate in a bitter pit fruit-inflected finish that is firm enough to warrant up to a decade of keeping.