FFW 2021 Wine Catalogue

BURGUNDY CÔTEDENUITS

MEET THE GROWER Domaine Gilbert et Christine Felettig CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY

BH87-89 POINTS

BH90-92 POINTS

Gilbert Felettig, former rugby player, makes a huge array of fantastic wines that we started buying in 2013. They have earned strong critical acclaim in no time at all, and just as Alex tasted the 2013 vintage the allocation boat was about to set sail - had we not jumped aboard thenwe might well havemissed out. Being extensively profiled as “one of five Burgundian names to watch closely” probably hasn’t done any harm! Currently, they own 12.5 hectares, but are growing and in 2018 we tasted 13 wines, including a new plot of Corton they bought, a Chambolle 1er Cru Gilbert manages and produces for a friend under his label, as well as a Chambolle plot “Les Plantes” fromhis father where the nègoce contract has expired.

CHAMBOLLE-MUSIGNY DOMAINE GILBERT ET CHRISTINE FELETTIG 2017 DRINK2021-2030 A lovely depth of fruit in the glass; nose is rich and ripe and perfumed – classic Chambolle; very good concentration for a Village with fine ripe tannins, fresh acidity and generous ripe fruit leading to a firm, but long finish. A cracking start to the range. 6x75 £198

CORTONLESGRANDES LOLIÉRESGRANDCRU DOMAINE GILBERT ET CHRISTINE FELETTIG 2018 DRINK2027-2038 6x75 £240

Firm reduction dominates the nose at present. Otherwise there is good ripeness and richness to the racy, intense andmuscular larger-scaled flavors that possess very good volume as well as a velvety texture while despite the presence of a very firm tannic spine shaping the chewy, moderately rustic and equally built-to- age finale. Here too at least some patience will be required.

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