(BH91-93 points) An elegant mix is comprised of both red and dark currant, earth, spice and a top note of dried flowers. The cool, pure and poised middle weight flavors possess a sleek mouth feel along with focused power before culminating in a balanced, lingering and mildly austere finale. I like the bright acidity that adds both a sense of tension and delineation to the refined flavors. Good stuff.

The 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Combottes 1er Cru was late picked, according to winemaker Cyprien Arlaud, a vintage where he de-leafed and sorted the fruit. It has an attractive nose with loamy red berry fruit, fresh tobacco and brown spices. There's satisfying definition and freshness. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins and vibrant red fruit mixed with orange rind, gently fanning out toward the finish that has more substance than its peers. This is drinking beautifully now but should continue to give pleasure. -- Neal Martin

Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting in Beaune, the 2013 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Combottes has a reserved, slightly austere, earthy bouquet that needs more fruité to come through with aeration. It does begin to open in the glass however, offering Morello cherry and redcurrant jus. The palate is medium-bodied and quite fleshy in the mouth, supple with good acidity, tight at the moment, but there is sufficient substance on the finish to suggest that this will repay 5-7 years in the cellar. Tasted September 2016. - Neal Martin