Vintage Character The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin 'Vieilles Vignes' grew through a season of favourable flowering, abundant fruit set and repeated summer showers, before late-August heat changed the pace abruptly. High temperatures briefly slowed ripening and compressed decisions at the start of the September harvest. For old-vine Pinot Noir in Gevrey-Chambertin the year brings plentiful dark fruit, and the appellation's firm framework keeps that generosity focused. Compared with a cooler year, 2023 shows itself earlier in the glass. The mature-vine selection gives a deeper centre, while freshness remains vital to a complete finish.
Tasting Profile & Food Pairing Strawberry, mulberry, violet and rose define part of Gevrey's aromatic range, and ripe black cherry and plum are more conspicuous here. The dry palate is broad and velvety, with tannins that give a durable outline rather than roughness, at 13% alcohol. Licorice, earth and woodland notes add a savoury continuation as the fruit settles. Roast lamb, beef in a red-wine sauce or a substantial mushroom dish can meet its structure. Serve a little below room temperature and allow a young bottle time in a broad glass. The pleasure lies in the way dark-fruit intensity moves into a complex, persistent finish.
Winery Background Edmond Geantet and Bernadette Pansiot founded the family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin in 1954. Vincent, in charge since 1989, and Fabien later expanded its vineyard range, but the village remains central to the estate. Its Vieilles Vignes bottling highlights mature vines and stands apart from the unqualified Gevrey wine, while remaining a village appellation rather than Premier Cru. The family associates older roots with depth, balance and continuity across seasons. In 2023 the selection gives a generous reading of the village's Pinot Noir character: fruit-rich, firm and capable of further savoury development.