Gevrey-Chambertin Clos Prieur Marc Roy 2020

Description

Alexandrine Roy has managed her family Domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin since 2003, a 4th generation grower with a collection of tiny parcels, all at the village level. Her plots are all very old vines (45-100+ years), meticulously farmed by her own hands and managed organically. With careful selection, total destemming, gentle winemaking and low levels of new oak she coaxes Premier Cru quality out of her parcels. 

Clos Prieur is a small vineyard, split into a 1er Cru parcel at the top (Haut) and a village parcel (Bas) where Alexandrine’s vines are planted. The vineyard sits below the Grand Cru Mazis-Chambertin and rests in the alluvial fan that washes out of the Combe de Lavaux. The combination of rocks and clay give the vines a good balance of water drainage / retention, the latter more important in 2019.

An earthier and more sauvage-inflected nose reflects notes of various dark berries, plus, earth and a whiff of humus. Here the medium-bodied flavors are denser if a bit less refined while exhibiting better minerality on the complex, long and moderately firmer finale. As it usually is, this is excellent and worth your interest. *Outstanding, Top Value. Burghound