Vincent Geantet owns 16 ha of vineyards, stretching from Marsannay to Chambolle-Musigny. At 48, Vincent belongs to a dynamic fringe of 40-something winemakers who have pushed the quality envelope in Gevrey-Chambertin.
Nearly half of the Domaine is planted to very old vines - more than 60 years of age on average. "The old vines are the forte of my domaine. They are harder to farm but they make a difference in the quality of the wine" says Geantet.
“From sites just outside Brochon – representing 17 parcels from three hectares whose vines are an average age of 60 – Geantet’s 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes smells of lightly-cooked raspberry and black cherry with grilled meats. Compact and palpably extract-rich on the palate, it mingles fresh cherry and raspberry with fresh beef blood, carrying into a strong finish with suggestions of chalk dust. The tannins are very fine-grained, and one could expect this outstandingly concentrated if as yet only moderately-complex wine to require 3-5 years before being worth revisiting.
Vincent Geantet as usual bottled well before year’s end, and his wines seemed to be having a particularly expressive, fruit-filled day when I tasted. Interestingly, much as he bottles all of his wines together, so, Geantet’s barrel regimen is the same regardless of appellation: one-third each of new, one-year and two-year wood.
He prolonged the pre-fermentative maceration to eight days, which seems to have enhanced the brightness of fruit exhibited by these wines. I must say I did not come prepared for quite such an impressive collection as that which Geantet delivered.” Wine Advocate
"Spicy black fruits make up the aromatic profile of the 2003 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes. A masculine, deep, pure wine, it offers layers of blackberries, black cherries, and mineral notes."
"A touch gamey in aroma, but there`s also sweet cherry and spice notes. This is more rustic in style, with assertive tannins and moderate acidity, concluding with a lasting impression of sweet fruit. Be patient with this one. Best from 2008 through 2018."--Bruce Sanderson, Wine Spectator 92pts
