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Joseph Roty, Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys 2017
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Fontenys 1er Cru has a very tight bouquet at the moment, offering a little leather and game and sufficient red fruit intensity. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, orange peel, white pepper and clove and hints of pain d’épices toward the focused, persistent finish. Very fine.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Fontenys 1er Cru is perhaps the one cuvée that does not quite leap out from the glass tasting from barrel, a little subdued for some reason with slightly muffled red, earthy fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin and here I feel the quality begins to really show, becoming evermore delineated and precise towards the mineral rich finish that fans out beautifully. Perhaps the nose is deceiving? One to watch carefully once in bottle.
Reviewed by: William Kelley
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys is showing even better from bottle than it did from barrel, opening up in the glass with notes of cherries, cassis, smoked meats, sweet soil tones, orange rind and toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and concentrated, its charming core of succulent fruit is underpinned by a serious chassis of ripe, powdery tannin. This has turned out more serious and reserved than I anticipated, but given the track record of this parcel and its 80+-year-old vines, I suppose I shouldn't be surprised.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Fontenys 1er Cru is perhaps the one cuvée that does not quite leap out from the glass tasting from barrel, a little subdued for some reason with slightly muffled red, earthy fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannin and here I feel the quality begins to really show, becoming evermore delineated and precise towards the mineral rich finish that fans out beautifully. Perhaps the nose is deceiving? One to watch carefully once in bottle.
About the Producer
The Roty family has been brewing in Burgundy for over 300 years, and the earliest time they could trace the lake was in 1710. Joseph Roty began his studies at the winery in 1968, full of talent and his own style. In the world of wine, Joseph Roty indulged in his talents, elevating the winery's reputation to its highest point. He himself became one of the greatest winemakers in Burgundy. The winery's biggest asset was the well managed vineyard, from Gevrey Chambertin to Marsannay, which he later acquired, a nearly 12 meter vineyard, Under the careful care of generations, they criticize the highest quality of local wine. Among them, three super levels of Charmes Chambertin, Mazy Chambertin, and Griottes Chambertin were purchased by Joseph Antoine, the grandfather of Joseph. The winery's precious honey is located, among which Charmes Chambertin, over 60% of the grapes were planted in 1881. After the death of the old villa owner Joseph Roty, his wife took care of his two sons, Philippe and Pierre Jean, to jointly inherit the family Industry. Joseph Roty follows a natural way of brewing, with over 70% of the vines in his berry circles being over a hundred years old, and the yield is also very low. The combination of low yield and prolonged soaking gives Roty's wine a rich oak flavor and unusual fruit depth, with occasional bitter to sweet flavors. It is also one of the best representatives of traditional Legendary red wines in this region.
