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2019 Domaine Dominique Gallois

Gevrey Chambertin

Combes Aux Moines 1er Cru

94 Burghound

$130.00/bottle (In Stock This Week) Buy Now

One of Burghound's Top-Rated 1er Cru Gevrey Chambertins for the 2019 Vintage!

"This is Most Impressive. Outstanding."

- Allen Meadows, Burghound

The Combes Aux Moines vineyard lies at the northern end of the appellation and abuts onto the famed Cazetieres vineyard which is arguably the finest in Gevrey along with its esteemed neighbor Clos St Jacques. Domaine Dominique Gallois is a family wine domain with over 4 generations of winemaking skill.

In 1901, Dominique’s great-grandfather, Guillaume Bizot, had a superb cellar and family home built in Gevrey-Chambertin. At that time, the domain possessed parcels of vines as far as Volnay. Multiple family successions thereafter split up the domain. It was then that his daughter, Charlotte Gallois, grandmother of Dominique, inherited 2.5 hectares of vines in Gevrey-Chambertin.

Her son, Jean Gallois, father of Dominique, managed the domain for almost 40 years. At that time, production was essentially directed towards private collectors. In 1989, Dominique Gallois took over the family business. He modernized the domain, extended it and applied new vinification methods. More wide-spread distribution of this domaine bottling began with the 1989 vintage. Production is still tiny, with the Petit Cazetieres production at around 1100 bottles (92 cases)

2019 Domaine Gallois Gevrey Chambertin

Combes Aux Moines 1er Cru

94 BH

$130.00/bottle (In Stock This Week) Buy Now

The Combes Aux Moines Vineyards lies at the northern end of the appellation and abuts onto the famed Cazetieres vineyard.

Note: from a .5 ha parcel of 45+ year old vines

Tasting note: More restrained and notably cool aromas are comprised of freshly sliced plum, dark currant and pungent earth and sauvage nuances. There is more volume, power and muscle to the bigger-bodied flavors that possess excellent underlying tension, all wrapped in a youthfully austere and very saline-inflected finale. This is excellent and notably more structured; indeed, it will need at least 15 years of cellaring and 20 would not surprise me to reach its full maturity. This is most impressive. Outstanding. Allen Meadows, Burghound

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2018 Domaine Gallois Gevrey Chambertin Petit Cazetiers 1er Cru

(only 92 cases produced)

92 BH

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The climat “Petits Cazetiers” is in the natural prolongation of les Cazetiers and at the bottom of the Combe aux Moines, on marl-limestone. It is facing due east and particularly well protected from bad weather.

It is small in size but great in its rarity and its aromatic quality. Without being sole owners of a monopole, we are the only ones to feature this appellation.
The vines were planted in 1954.
Annual production touches on 1100 bottles.

Tasting note: Ripe and pretty aromas are comprised of poached plum, dark raspberry, game and discreet earth nuances. The succulent, round and generous medium-bodied flavors possess very good power and punch on the robust finale that is impressively complex, palate coating and persistent. This moderately austere, dusty and serious effort will require extended patience as it's presently very firm. Outstanding. Allen Meadows, Burghound

2019 Domaine Gallois Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru

91-94 BH

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Note: from vines that abut Griotte and were originally planted in 1910 though there has been a lot of replanting since

Tasting note: A wonderfully fresh, even perfumed, nose of both red and black pinot fruit, warm earth, spice and a similar dollop of wood influence. There is excellent underlying tension to the moderately concentrated flavors that possess a more sophisticated texture before culminating in a balanced finish. Like several wines in the range, the supporting tannins are relatively fine-grained and overall, this should amply repay 12 to 15 years of cellaring.—Sweetspot. Allen Meadows, Burghound