Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey Chambertin other_regions mineral laden and sneaky long

mineral laden and sneaky long finish

incense and smoky Indian spices

The 2010 Valandraud has a well-defined bouquet

By no means a blockbuster (in a vintage that produced almost endless numbers of them)

Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey Chambertin other_regions mineral laden and sneaky long(25 to 30% of the blend is from declassified 1ers). A ripe yet reasonably cool nose speaks of both red and dark berries along with plenty of forest floor and sauvage suggestions. I very much like the texture of the well detailed medium bodied flavors that exude a subtle minerality on the youthfully austere and solidly complex finale. This persistent effort is a fine Gevrey villages.