Once again there are traces of menthol and wood spice present on the well-layered and elegant aromas of violets, plum, wet stone and sauvage nuances. There is a refined and restrained palate feel to the mineral-inflected middle weight flavors that possess excellent delineation and a lovely sense of underlying tension on the balanced but notably firm finale. This is good stuff if you have the patience to cellar it for at least 6 to 8 years first.

(89 - 91) The 2013 Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru les Poissenots which comes from a south-east facing 0.5-hectare of vines planted in 1959, has a ripe, candied bouquet with fresh blueberry and marmalade scents infusing the red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with a fine structure, good acidity and a backward, but focused finish. This feels a little taciturn at the moment but there is fine tension here. However, it feels slightly out-classed by its fellow premier crus this year.-NM