Country: France
Region: Burgundy (Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin AOC)
Alcohol %: 13.5% (2021 vintage)
Grape Variety: 100% Pinot Noir
Bottle Size: 750 ml
Type: Red Wine
Food Pairing
- Roast duck
- Beef bourguignon
- Roast beef
- Veal
- Roast lamb
- Pork tenderloin
- Pigeon and game birds
- Mushroom and truffle dishes
- Coq au vin
- Mature cheeses such as Époisses and Comté
Tasting Notes
Appearance: Bright ruby to garnet red with youthful clarity, reflecting the elegant and fresh character of the cooler 2021 Burgundy vintage.
Aroma: Fragrant and refined, with red cherry, raspberry and wild red berries complemented by subtle darker fruit, floral notes, earth and gentle spice. With air, more savoury nuances of forest floor and fine mineral character emerge.
Palate: Medium-bodied, fresh and finely structured, showing juicy red cherry and berry fruit supported by lively acidity and fine-grained tannins. The wine balances Gevrey-Chambertin's characteristic structure with the freshness and elegance of the 2021 vintage, developing subtle earthy, mineral and spicy notes toward a persistent, savoury finish.
Description
Nicolas Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin "Les Crais" 2021 is a single-vineyard village-level Pinot Noir from the Les Crais lieu-dit in Gevrey-Chambertin, one of the most celebrated villages of Burgundy's Côte de Nuits. Produced from 100% Pinot Noir, the wine offers a focused expression of its individual vineyard site rather than being assembled from numerous parcels across the appellation.
Nicolas Burguet established his own domaine in 2015, following more than two decades of practical winemaking experience in Burgundy and building upon his family's longstanding connection with viticulture in the region. His approach emphasizes respect for individual terroirs and limited intervention, with vineyard work avoiding herbicides and chemical pesticides in favour of mechanical cultivation and manual work. Grapes are harvested by hand and carefully sorted before vinification.
The Les Crais vineyard lies on the lower, eastern side of the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation, where the soils contain significant limestone and stony material. The site's relatively free-draining character contributes freshness and definition to the wines. Les Crais is a substantial named climat within Gevrey-Chambertin and is classified at village level rather than Premier Cru.
The 2021 Burgundy vintage was notably cooler and more challenging than the warmer vintages immediately preceding it, producing Pinot Noir wines that generally favour aromatic freshness, moderate concentration and precision over sheer ripeness and power. In Nicolas Burguet's Les Crais, this translates into an elegant expression of Gevrey-Chambertin, with fresh red fruit, fine tannins, savoury complexity and mineral character.
With its combination of Gevrey structure and the freshness of the 2021 vintage, Nicolas Burguet Gevrey-Chambertin Les Crais 2021 can be enjoyed relatively young with appropriate aeration, while several additional years of bottle ageing should allow its fruit, earthy complexity and tertiary Burgundy characteristics to develop further.
