Jacques Prieur, Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Size:6x750ml It comes in at 14

It comes in at 14

but it is otherwise firm and compact at its core with a solid delivery of quality fruit

chewy tannins and lovely freshness supporting the muscular

This is aromatically quite similar to the grand vin but not quite as perfumed and complex

Jacques Prieur, Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Size:6x750ml It comes in at 14(from young Chambertin vines planted in 1995). Once again, the nose is very ripe with its combination of wood, menthol, mocha and liqueur like aromas of plum and black cherry. There is reasonably good verve to the delicious middle weight flavors that terminate in a warm, grippy and slightly drying finish. This awkward effort is tough to read though I am concerned about the balance over the longer term.