Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges 1er cru Les Perrières 2017

94 points Tim Atkin, MW (Decanter): "Very poor stony, chalky, soils are the source of this 0.6ha parcel close the town's famous quarry. This has quite a bit of sweet, aromatic oak, but it's balanced by flavours of strawberry and watermelon, fine-grained tannins and a refreshing, limestone-influenced finish. Drinking Window: 2023-2028. (Nov 2018)"

92-94 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Aromas of cassis, plums, grilled squab and rich soil tones, elegantly framed by new wood, introduce the 2017 Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Perrières, a medium to full-bodied wine that's firmer and more tensile in profile, with a deep core of sappy fruit, structured around fine-grained, chalky tannins that assert themselves on the long finish. This was a little less put together than some of Chevillon's 2017s when I tasted it, but its excellent potential is impossible to miss. (Jan 2019)"

91-94 points Jasper Morris, MW: "Medium dense purple, gorgeous nose, as bounding as Bousselots but with more steel. A few tannins behind but the quality and volume of the fruit denies austerity. A few black notes creeping in, perhaps some sweet blueberries. Not bad at all Tasted: November 2018."

91-94 points Fine Wine Review: "The Nuits-Perrières shows typical minerality in the nose. The mouth, though does not have quite the tension that’s usually here, but there is plenty of backbone for the mineral red fruits. (2/14/19)"

93+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "It is such an embarrassment of riches in the Chevillon cellars in 2017! The Perrières is an absolutely classic example of this fine premier cru, offering up a red fruity nose of red plums, cherries, a touch of pomegranate, stony soil tones, pigeon, raw cocoa, roses and vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied, pure and rock solid at the core, with great backend mineral drive, fine focus and grip, ripe tannins and a very long, very refined and promising finish. Great juice. 2027-2065. (Nov/Dec 2018)"

91-93 points and 'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .60 ha parcel of 40+ year old vines). This is at once elegant and earthy with its mix of red cherry, violet, anise and wisp of forest floor. There is a bit more volume to the vibrant, pure and seductive medium-bodied flavors that aren't quite as powerful but even longer on the firmly structured and dusty finish. Despite the seductive mid-palate, the imposing tannic spine makes it clear that this is going to need at least some cellaring. Drink: 2029+. (Jan 2019)"