2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles Domaine de La Vougeraie

Bright ripe purple. A little oak along with a suave density of dark fruit, juicier than the village Gevrey, with noticeably more density, darker fruit, a little bit of spice behind, and some length. There is a wilder aspect which I think has been successfully tamed.

The 2021 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Evocelles 1er Cru has an attractive nose with white pepper and subtle Provençal herbs aromas elevating this above the Village. The palate is medium-bodied with gentle grip, well balanced with a slight citric note towards the finish. This has a bit of swagger, and it should drink well once in bottle for the next decade.

(from a huge holding of 3.15 ha of vines on the Brochon side; from yields of only 11 hl/ha in 2021). This is even aromatically cooler with its equally brooding mix of peppery and spicy dark berries liberally laced with newly turned earth. There is excellent delineation to the more mineral-driven if less rich middleweight flavors that conclude in a more youthfully austere finish that is at once slightly longer but also more austere.