1998 Claude Dugat Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru

“Delicious combination: fresh and clean, as well as supple, rich and ripe. Full-bodied and dark-colored, it's a silky, fruit-driven Gevrey, with shades that range from blackberry to black cherry. Tannic and lingering finish. (PM)” (10/2000)

“Medium bright ruby. Very complex nose combines black cherry, bitter chocolate, nutmeg, mace and leather, along with floral and animal nuances. Sweet and firm but not yet expressive. Quite backward today, finishing with considerably tougher tannins-and more evidence of wood tannins-than the village wine. (ST) 91+” (03/2001)

“The medium to dark ruby-colored 1998 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru reveals sweet red cherry and spice aromas. Medium-bodied, broad, and packed with loads of black cherry and blackberry fruit, this wine is well-concentrated and admirably persistent in the finish. While it certainly possesses the vintage's characteristic tannic structure, it is impressively buried in Dugat's trademark sweet, lush fruit. (PR)” (06/2000)

“Roasted pinot fruit yet there is no surmaturité (overly ripe fruit or flavors). Classic Gevrey character. Solid tannins wrapped in sweet fruit and fine length. Quite structured but the material is clearly here to permit a graceful evolution.” (01/2001)