Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvee Alexis 2016 Zinfandel oak and spice as well

oak and spice as well as intense garden herbs

this vintage was

it was perhaps a 94

full bodied and a great length

This bottle appeared to be still young and needs time

Jean Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Cuvee Alexis 2016 Zinfandel oak and spice as wellReceived in Original Carton Born in Paris, Jean Michel Guillon arrived at Gevrey Chambertin in 1980 with few connections or resources after he retired from aeronautics. Now the estate he runs with his son Alexis has holdings in more than 20 appellations, including Grand Cru sites like Mazis Chambertin and Vougeot. He is reportedly the biggest buyer of new French oak in Burgundy after Domaine Romane Conti and the Hospices de Beaune. He has built up a