2020 Domaine Marc Roy Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes

The Roy family has been cultivating grapes for four generations and in 1982, they began bottling their own production to fulfil their passion. With much effort and an acute focus on further enhancing their wines, Marc and his daughter Alexandrine bought a few more blocks of vineyards to increase the size of the Domaine to four hectares. In 2003, Alexandrine took over the Domaine with the intent on further raising the bar. Gradually, she reduced the yields, to produce fewer but better grapes with greater concentration of flavour. The vineyards are grown organically, strictly maintained, with great attention to detail.

The Domaine is composed of 3.5 hectares of Pinot Noir for four different cuvées. The ‘Vielles Vignes’ or old vines cuvée is made from the oldest vines of the estate – averaging 70 years old.

Other Reviews....
A mentholated top note can be found on the spicy mix of poached plum and warm earth. I very much like the texture of the delicious middle weight flavors that possess solid mid-palate density while exuding a refreshing salinity on the sneaky long and nicely balanced finale. Very good quality for a villages Gevrey. Drink from 2025+.
89 points
Allen Meadows - Burghound