Vintage Character The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 'En Champs' was grown after easy flowering and a generous fruit set, with summer showers before a sudden late-August heatwave. The heat briefly checked ripening and made early September harvest decisions demanding across Burgundy. En Champs is a named lieu-dit within village-level Gevrey-Chambertin, giving this bottle a more specific place than the family's unqualified village wine. The season brings abundant Pinot Noir fruit and makes balance and freshness important. The wine opens more readily than a cool-year equivalent, while Gevrey's firm underlying structure keeps the ripe middle from seeming shapeless.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing The appellation's familiar small berries, violet and rose are joined in 2023 by ripe black cherry, blackberry and a touch of spice. A broad entry and a velvety tannin frame lead to a more savoury finish as the initial fruit recedes, at 13.5% alcohol. An earthy note gives depth without a heavy oak impression, and forest floor appears with age. Braised lamb, roast duck or mushrooms with herbs make useful partners for its combination of fruit and grip. Serve a shade cooler than a warm dining room and let the glass develop gradually.
Winery Background The Geantet-Pansiot family's original vineyards were at Gevrey-Chambertin, where Edmond Geantet and Bernadette Pansiot founded the domaine in 1954. Vincent, who has led it since 1989, and Fabien extended its reach, yet the village remains a core part of the range. En Champs is a recognised Gevrey lieu-dit named on this cuvée, and the wine keeps village appellation status rather than Premier Cru rank. That clear geographical identity makes it rewarding to compare with the estate's general Gevrey bottling, with 2023's generous season adding fruit breadth.