2020 Domaine Henri Richard Gevrey-Chambertin Aux Corvées

Henri Richard's vineyard of old Pinot Noir is located behind the houses of the old village of Gevrey-Chambertin. Henri Richard Is a producer who - like Romanée Conti, Leroy and Ganevat - dares whole-grape vinification. And then further own yeasts and hardly any sulphite used. Hardly any wood too. And no enzymes or filtration. This Henri Richard Aux Corvées has a beautiful ruby red color. The nose opens with lavish black cherries, boysenberry jam and a hint of violet. The taste is medium-bodied with good fruit concentration, quite firm on the palate with dark berry fruit, cedar wood and a pleasantly structured, earthy finish that lingers nicely on the palate with some cracked black pepper in the aftertaste. This is very nice. 9/10 Big Hamersma

About Henry Richard

The domain Henri Richard is located in the heart of the village of Gevrey-Chambertin, south of Dijon, with the two hectares of vineyard "Aux Corvées" of the same appellation behind the house. It is a real family estate created in 1938. Before that, the house and vineyard belonged to Gaston Roupnel, a famous writer-historian. The fourth generation has been at the helm since 2013: Richard Bastien is an oenologist and Sarah Bastien-Berthier is a Master in International Wine Trade, people with wine in their blood. Thanks to collaboration with Guillaume Berthier, the estate has been certified biodynamic under the Demeter label since 2018. The philosophy believes in living and stable soils, with healthy vines in a protected environment. The vines grow in a temperate maritime climate with continental tendencies with sunshine, an annual average of 1,831 hours per year. They lie due east, at an altitude between 250 and 350 m, on a clay-limestone subsoil. Since 1996, all herbicides and acaricides have been abolished. Apart from a light dose of sulfur before bottling, there is no oenological addition to the wines.