Domaine Jean-Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Les Champonnets 2009 STORAGE Possessing a great mid-palate

Possessing a great mid-palate

Medium ruby-purple

but will be even better in a year or two

this vibrant red opens with enticing scents of woodland berry

We had problems in the winery with the 1998 and couldn’t in good conscience release a wine that did not come up to our expectations

Domaine Jean-Michel Guillon, Gevrey Chambertin, Les Champonnets 2009 STORAGE Possessing a great mid-palateBorn 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 Domaine of reputation from