Bachelet/Denis Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Les Corbeaux 2017

95 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "Denis Bachelet's three parcels of the premier cru cover 0.16ha on the edge of the village, all of them planted with very old vines. Scented and appealing, with gently red berry fruit flavours, it has a good texture, fine-boned tannins and a sweet, supple, spicy finish. Drinking Window: 2022-2027. (Nov 2018)"

94 points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): " The 2017 les Corbeaux from Denis Bachelet is another stellar wine in the making. In this vintage the wine was raised in fifty percent new oak. The truly beautiful bouquet wafts from the glass in a mix of sweet dark berries, black plums, raw cocoa, dark soil tones, incipient notes of cola, grilled meats, smoky oak and an exotic topnote of licorice. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and very mineral in profile, with a sappy core of black fruit, fine-grained tannins and lovely nervosité and lift on the very long, very refined and complex finish. This is a stunning bottle of premier cru in the making! 2027-2075. (Nov/Dec 2018)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2017 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux 1er Cru, matures in around 50% new oak, has a nuance and quite tertiary bouquet, the sous-bois more pronounced here than the Evocelles at the moment, well defined and focused but discrete. The palate is medium-bodied with fleshy ripe, red cherry and blackberry fruit, fine mineralité and wondrous tension from start to finish. I suspect this will be coy once in bottle and deserves several years to show what it can do. Drink: 2024-2040. (Jan 2019)"