Chavy Chouet's Pommard Catches Up To His Whites

 Romaric Is Now Killing His Reds As Well As His Whites

 - The Red Wine Translation of Terroir Plus

 - The Terroir Characteristics Are There But Amped Up

 - Very Distinctive Reds for Burg Collectors

2020 Was Very Very High Quality

 - Huge Fruit and Huge Terroir Vintage.

- Like 10/12 blended. 

- A Pommard That is Quite Simply

- Off the Charts in Terms of Fruit & Terroir Expression

 - Most Refined Tannins Of Any Chavy Red Vintage Yet

2020 Chavy-Chouet Pommard 1er Cru "Les Chanlins"

 - 93 Points, Vinous, Neal Martin (A High Score from Him)

 - An "Oh, my God" Wine

 - The Nose is the Essence of Pommard

- Crushed Red and Black Berries, Black Cherries

 - Huge Mineral Aromas

 - Tons of Dusty Earth

 - Some of the Best Fruit on A Young Burg I've Ever Tasted 

 - Thunderous Energy, Tiny Berry Fruit

- Overwhelmingly Concentrated Fruit

- Terrific Class and Refinement

2020 Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Rouge "La Taupe"

 - A Very Distinctive Bourgogne Rouge

 - From a Plot Near Pommard ...

- Nose: Big Berry, Raspberry and Spice

 - Palate: Substantial Body and Fruit Concentration

 - Stylish with Loads of Grip

- There Is Not Much Bourgogne Rouge in 2020 and 2021

- An Outrageous Value

- Chavy's Entry Level Wines Are Now What You'd Expect from a Top Tier Producer

- The Same Skill and Style at Much Lower Price

As most of us know, Romaric Chavy-Chouet has crossed over into the elite tier in terms of quality and price. His top wines will be at or just under $100 at traditional retail in the States. His style is perfect terroir replication "Plus." What is the Plus? The Plus is that his wines from any vineyard taste like wines from that vineyard except even more so.  A bit more fruit. A bit more minerality. And a bit more acidity to balance it out. Think Roulot or Coche Dury. The wines are still a value because he's a great producer and I sell them for less than traditional retail becuase I buy direct.

Romaric's 2020 Reds

The 2020's have even more clarity, more finesse, deeper fruit and more fruit precision, more
freshness and more depth than his 2019's. When I tasted them, I knew Romaric had reached the big time. The wines were on the level as I like to say. He sent me the prices and I noticed the increases but didn't even break a sweat as these are outrageous values, still. The guy is a star. I'm lucky to have him as he is known for his support of the little guy. The Pommard went to another level in 19 and now 20 and is likely up there with the top white 1er Crus in the portfolio. The Pommard has now added incomparable finesse. 

The Wines

The 2020 Chavy-Chouet Pommard 1er Cru "Les Chanlins" can be had for $77.99 a bottle on a 3-pack (this wine would cost $125+ through 3 tier). The wine is ridiculous. Bonkers. Some of the best pure fruit I've tasted in a young Red Burgundy and with an added level of incomparable finesse that makes this wine standout. This is the kind of wine that when you first sip it, your eyes open to the max and as soon as you swallow, you utter "Oh, my God."  

The nose is the essence of Pommard with crushed red and even some black berries and black cherries with huge mineral aromas and tons of dusty earth. It is so intense and has the stamp of tiny berry fruit firmly there which I love. The energy of this wine on the palate is just thunderous. 

The palate has the typical Chanlins richness but is more refined than usual due to the overwhelmingly concentrated fruit that chips away at the youthful rusticity this wine has in a normal vintage but has really started to shed that and it now has class and refinement with only a smattering of rusticity. 

The finish has firm Pommard tannins that are amazingly ripe and sweet but also pumps huge amounts of fruit to every nook and cranny of your palate. Also that energy keeps this wine engaged with your palate like no other Chavy Chouet red I've offered. This is indeed, profound. I tasted out of barrel in March and could have brought it home right there with me and drank it this past Autumn.  Usually it needs 2-5 years to become civilized. This will drink well after 5 years but the aromas Pommard gives after 10-12 years are worth the wait.  

It's the perfect application of the Chavy-Chout style to red wine. The parcel is in an incredible location between Volnay 1er Cru Les Pitures and the Pommard 1er Cru Haut Rugiens Bas. That is stealth top notch neighbors to have. The vineyard is very rocky and has a serious slope to it. 

"The 2020 Pommard Les Chanlins 1er Cru offers brambly red berry fruit on the nose, well defined, maybe a little more refined compared to the Volnay. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, just a touch of liquorice. Very nicely refined with good matière on the finish, this is a very fine Pommard."

93 Points, Vinous, Neal Martin

Not only has Romaric vastly improved his reds at the Volnay and Pommard level but also at the Bourgogne Rouge level. His 2020 Bourgogne Rouge “La Taupe” is the best version yet and now is so refined, with added depth, complexity and finesse. It’s remarkable how much his Bourgogne’s of both colors have improved but the red has come farther as earlier versions were rustic and good but never had depth, complexity or finesse. 

I also have the 2020 Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Rouge "La Taupe" for $25.99 a bottle on a 4-pack. This is brilliant in 2020 and it is so good this will be the second vintage I offer as it is full of fruit and character. The fruit on this wine is so ridiculous. This wine is an outrageous value in 2020, with massive generous levels of fruit but also depth and refinement. 

Big berry, raspberry and spice on the nose. Very clean. Some mint and menthol. Village-level nose is not even a question here. Amazingly detailed late season cherry fruit. Sappy raspberry. So floral with incredible spice. So vivid and clear. This is killer. Deep and impactful aromas that just blow away so many other better village wines. This is from a plot near Pommard with gives it substantial body and fruit concentration.Palate has terrific lift and awe-inspiring purity. Juicy and so sweet. Rustic yet reigned in tannins they signify this will age 5-10 years. Just superb. Best Bourgogne I've had from Romaric. Lovely richness and freshness and super velvety and ripe tannins. This has improved so much The wine is stylish and very pure with loads of grip and an amalgam of fruit. Very fresh and very grippy. A steal! 

2020 Chavy-Chouet Pommard 1er Cru "Les Chanlins" - $79.99 

($233.97 3-Pack) 

2020 Chavy-Chouet Bourgogne Rouge "La Taupe" - $27.99 ($103.96 4-Pack)