Trapet Gevrey-Chambertin 1er cru Petite Chapelle 2015

93+ points John Gilman (View From the Cellar): "The 2015 Petite Chapelle from Jean-Louis Trapet is a stunning wine, and there was a twinkle in his eye when Jean-Louis noted “that the wine is more than fourteen percent alcohol- all natural- this year!” This was the last parcel picked in 2015, with the berries very small and the wine has great depth of fruit and a grand cru presence on the palate. The bouquet is a gorgeous blend of red and black cherries, dark chocolate, grilled meats, woodsmoke, a very complex base of soil and a deft framing of vanillin oak. On the palate the wine is deep, full-bodied and sappy at the core, with superb soil inflection, fine-grained, seamless tannins, lovely focus and grip and a very long, totally cool and classy finish. There are a few more higher octane reds in 2015 that are absolutely perfect in their balance, as is the 2015 Petite Chapelle, and how this is possible I have no idea! This wine will be approachable after a few years, but it really deserves a decade of bottle age to allow it to fully blossom and start to hit on all cylinders. 2025-2065. (Nov/Dec 2016)"

93 points Tim Atkin, MW (2017).

92 points/'Outstanding,' Allen Meadows (Burghound): "A discreet but not invisible dose of wood does not detract from the purity of the elegant and airy array of red currant, rose petal, lavender and forest floor scents. There is first-rate tension and delineation to the more obviously mineral-driven middle weight flavors that culminate in a firm, linear and driving finish. This is a classy Petite Chapelle that is built-to-age and will need at least 7 to 8 years and should amply repay 12 to 15. Drink: 2027+. (Jan 2018)"