2008 Domaine Tortochot Gevrey-Chambertin Les Jeunes Rois

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  1/3/2012 - Vinotas wrote:

  As the mains arrived, we poured the red, a 2008 Tortochot Gevrey Chambertin les Jeunes Rois. As a fan of 2008 reds, this was a great choice, especially at the price point and for the various dishes we were having. Right from the start, this showed lovely purity, with Asian spices, cinnamon, and bright red fruits wafting up from the glass. There was a real crystalline aspect to this that got my heart beating. Spicy masculine Gevrey character was carried along on an elegant, almost feminine frame, lithe and quite fetching. Think of a ballerina carrying along a weightlifter on her shoulders, pirouetting effortlessly with him. As it breathed, earthy notes joined the others to form a real symphony, both heavy and light at the same time. This was good now, but will be even better in a few years, and frankly I think it'll drink well until then.

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