Chevillon Nuits-St-Georges 1er cru Les Pruliers 2013

92-95 points Fine Wine Review: "The Pruliers has minerality in the nose. The mouth is denser and more powerful than the Perrières with dark fruit. The wine still has the finesse of the vintage, though. This is a textbook example of Pruliers. (12/27/14)"

92-94 points Neal Martin (Wine Advocate): "The 2013 Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru les Pruliers is slightly deeper in color than Chevillon’s other 2013s. The bouquet is one of his most sophisticated, with mineral-infused red and black fruit intermingling, almost crystalline in purity. The palate is harmonious straight from the off, replete with filigree tannins, well-judged acidity and a tense, rocky, structured finish that lingers long in the mouth. This will deserve several years aging - one of Bertrand and Denis's best contributions to the vintage. Drink: 2018-2035. (Dec 2014)"

93+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "I do not think I have ever tasted so many elegant examples of young Pruliers as I did on this trip to taste the 2013s. This is a terroir that can often produce rather sauvage wines out of the blocks, with the inherent elegance of this vineyard only arriving after many years of bottle age, but this is emphatically not the case with this very elegant rendition of Pruliers in the Chevillon cellars in 2013. The bouquet offers up a lovely constellation of black cherries, black plums, cocoa, a touch of coffee bean, woodsmoke, dark soil tones and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and properly structured, with an outstanding core of fruit, tangy acids, excellent soil signature, ripe tannins and a very long, chewy and focused finish. An excellent Pruliers that perfectly synthesizes the elegance of the vintage and the depth of this cru. 2023-2060. (Nov/Dec 2014)"

90-93 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .70 ha parcel of 50+ year old vines). This is completely different from the Perrières from nose to tail as it were. The aromas are much more deeply pitched with game and earth characters combining with subtly spicy aromas of various dark berries. There is excellent richness, size, weight, muscle and power to the big-bodied flavors that conclude in a focused finish that is moderately rustic and slightly austere. This should be excellent in time though note that patience will definitely be required. Drink: 2023+. (Jan 2015)"

91+ points Stephen Tanzer (Vinous): "[$121 list] Bright medium red. Dark fruits, peppery herbs, licorice and subtle soil tones on the nose. Dense, fine-grained and highly concentrated, showing excellent sappy lift to its flavors of black cherry, cranberry and leather. Nicely rising, vibrant finish. There's plenty of medicinal reserve and underlying power here to support graceful development in bottle. Drink: 2022-2029. (Mar 2016)"