Maume (Tawse), Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques Vintage:2012 Both were superb

Both were superb

This house makes rather restrained yet rich

Like the Bougros

Fairly strong reduction blocks the nose though glimpses of ripe black fruit and the natural spice of a classic RSV peek through and continue onto the rich

it offers tight textural richness with more fruit flavors and bright acidity

Maume (Tawse), Gevrey Chambertin Lavaut St Jacques Vintage:2012 Both were superbNoticeable wood influence is present on the lightly mentholated nose of plum liqueur, kirsch and whiffs of the sauvage and forest floor. There is more volume and apparent power to the bigger bodied flavors that enjoy fine mid palate density on the austere, mineral driven and impressively persistent finale. This firm effort will need the better part of 12 to 15 years to reach its apogee. Worth a look.