Gevrey Chambertin Les Corbeaux Serafin 2005
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Gevrey Chambertin Les Corbeaux Serafin 2005
HED20329
75 cl
13.5%
£125.00
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Sérafin Père et Fils is one of the leading wine producers in Gevrey-Chambertin. The domaine was originally established in 1947 by a Polish immigrant named Stanislaus Sérafin and it is currently led by third-generation cousins Karine and Frédérique. This cuvée comes from their 0.45-hectare plot in ‘Les Corbeaux’, a small Premier Cru vineyard situated within the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation.
This wine offers an intricate profile with notes of dark fruits and earthy undertones, revealing its origins in the renowned Côte de Nuits region, this vintage showcases the potential for ageing, reflecting the character of its esteemed vineyard location.
90 Robert Parker
The 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin Les Corbeaux offers high-toned aromas of black tea, game, maraschino, and black fruits. On the palate, it displays prominent tannins but also an abundance of clear and juicy, bitter-sweet black cherry and raspberry with a caramelized edge. Its finish is more soothing but less gripping than that of the Chambolle and evinces very slight warmth.
Also recommended. 2005 Bourgogne ($20.00; 86); 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin ($28.00; 86).
It seems fitting that the wines of Serafin – who trained as a carpenter – would be surrounded by new wood. For all of their intense fruit (heightened by a week’s pre-fermentative cold soaking), there is a certain stylistic stiffness which, taken together with the natural concentration and structure of the vintage, suggests one would do well to wait six or eight years before pulling any corks. Serafin – who likens them to more concentrated, corseted cousins of his 1999s -- does not demur. He also seemed happy to note that he had managed to keep this year’s collection under 14% alcohol.
Importer. Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083.
Also recommended. 2005 Bourgogne ($20.00; 86); 2005 Gevrey-Chambertin ($28.00; 86).
It seems fitting that the wines of Serafin – who trained as a carpenter – would be surrounded by new wood. For all of their intense fruit (heightened by a week’s pre-fermentative cold soaking), there is a certain stylistic stiffness which, taken together with the natural concentration and structure of the vintage, suggests one would do well to wait six or eight years before pulling any corks. Serafin – who likens them to more concentrated, corseted cousins of his 1999s -- does not demur. He also seemed happy to note that he had managed to keep this year’s collection under 14% alcohol.
Importer. Robert Kacher Selections, Washington, DC; tel. (202) 832-9083.
90 Vinous
- Deep, bright red. Complex nose melds wild berries, smoked meat, minerals and animal fur. Supple and sweet but a bit youthfully tight; there's lovely texture and balance here but the wine is not yet expressing itself. Less powerful than the old-vines bottling but perhaps longer. Today this finishes tight and a bit medicinal, with some oak showing.
16.5 Jancis Robinson
Dark crimson. Slightly raw nose. Very chewy and rather aggressively astringent. Not quite enough fruit weight. (JR)
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