2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes Denis Bachelet, Burgund

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate - 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes, Denis Bachelet

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Corbeaux unfurls in the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, orange rind and rich soil, framed by a touch of creamy new oak. On the palate, the wine is medium to full-bodied, with an ample, open-knit profile that's decidedly elegant and charming. It's a lovely wine, though it exhibits a stronger affinity with the communal cuvées than with the domaine's sole grand cru. - William Kelley, Jan. 2019

Allen Meadows' Burghound - 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes, Denis Bachelet

This is also distinctly cool and restrained with more sauvage character to the plum, herbal tea and freshly turned earth scents. The delicious and attractively energetic flavors are not especially dense but I like the delineation and salinity that gradually emerges on the youthfully austere and beautifully complex finale. This too should drink well after only 5 to 7 years if that's your preference. - Allen Meadows, Jan. 2019

Vinous - 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru Les Corbeaux Vieilles Vignes, Denis Bachelet

The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux 1er Cru, matures in around 50% new oak, has a nuance and quite tertiary bouquet, the sous-bois more pronounced here than the Evocelles at the moment, well defined and focused but discrete. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe, red cherry and blackberry fruit, fine mineralité and wondrous tension from start to finish. I suspect this will be coy once in bottle and deserves several years to show what it can do. - Neil Martin, Jan. 2019