Louis Boillot Gevrey Chambertin les Evocelles 2018

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Louis Boillot
Label Name:
 
Gevrey Chambertin les Evocelles
Vintage:
 
2018
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
15-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Vinous (Neal Martin) 91–93 (2018); The Wine Advocate (William Kelley) 90–92 (2018); 2023–2038

Tasting Note
Fresh red cherry and raspberry, rose petal and sweet spice, with plummy mid-palate, cedar and a saline mineral underpinning. Refined, polished tannins, bright acidity and a long, precise finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roasted lamb, beef stew, duck confit, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, miso ramen or soy-glazed mushrooms, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), teriyaki duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested, destemmed, cool pre-fermentation maceration, gentle extraction; aged 15–18 months in French oak (c.20–30% new); bottled without fining or heavy filtration.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Louis Boillot (est. 2002) farms old-vine holdings in the Côte d’Or; Louis (and son Clément) use low-intervention/sustainable viticulture and gentle, terroir-driven winemaking in Chambolle-Musigny.