2020 Robert Chevillon Nuits St Georges les Perrieres

Pinot Noir - 750ML
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REVIEWS

WA 94 JG 93 VN 92
WA 94

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, January 2022

(92-94 points) The 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrières opens in the glass with aromas of wild berries, black cherries and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it combines elevated ripeness...
JG 93

View From The Cellar, November 2021

The powerful imprint from the warm summer of 2020 is quite apparent in the Chevillon family’s Perrières, as this wine has the broad shoulders and rock solid core in this vintage that one normally associates with the...
VN 92

Vinous, December 2021

(90-92 points) The 2020 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Perrières 1er Cru has an intriguing bouquet with pressed iris flowers, a slightly more "gourmand" nose that opens nicely with aeration. The palate is tight, a little chewy...

WINE DETAILS

Color & Type Red
Varietal Pinot Noir
Country France
Region Burgundy
Sub-region Cote de Nuits
Appellation Nuits St Georges
Vintage 2020
Size 750ML
Percent alcohol 14.5%
Closure Cork

The 2020 Robert Chevillon Nuits St Georges Les Perrières is a Pinot Noir that exemplifies the robust character and intricate nuances of Burgundy's Cote de Nuits region. This red wine, bottled with a traditional cork closure, boasts an alcohol content of 14.5%, a characteristic that complements its full-bodied nature.

The wine has garnered high praise from several esteemed reviewers, indicating its noteworthy quality. Neal Martin of Vinous awarded it a score range of 90-92 points, noting the wine's "intriguing bouquet with pressed iris flowers" and a "slightly more gourmand nose that opens nicely with aeration." He further describes the palate as "tight" and "a little chewy on the entry," with an overall recommendation to drink between 2025-2040.

John Gilman from View From The Cellar rated the wine at 93 points, highlighting the significant influence of the warm summer of 2020. He observes that the wine possesses "broad shoulders and rock solid core" akin to the Pruliers or Vaucrains bottlings. Gilman praises its "superb nose" with scents of "black cherries, black plums, raw cocoa, bonfire, a bit of balsam bough, stony soil tones, and vanillin oak." He also commends the wine's "pure, full-bodied and quite powerfully built" palate, noting its "sappy core, excellent mineral drive and grip, ripe, well-integrated tannins, and a long, complex and chewy finish."

The highest praise comes from Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, which scored the wine between 92-94 points. The reviewer, WK, describes the 2020 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrières as opening with "aromas of wild berries, black cherries, and sweet spices." This wine is characterized as "medium to full-bodied, deep and layered," combining "elevated ripeness with vibrant acids," and concluding with a "long, intensely mineral finish."

In summary, the 2020 Robert Chevillon Nuits St Georges Les Perrières is a well-regarded Pinot Noir that displays the hallmarks of its vintage and region. Its deep, layered profile and robust structure make it a compelling choice for both immediate enjoyment and long-term aging.