The 2015 vintage enjoys mythic status in Burgundy – the year when everything went right. One winemaker told us he purchased a sorting table in 2015 to remove imperfect grapes, but he didn’t even bother setting it up until the following year. It’s considered among the top vintages in a generation. Everyone made good wine in 2015 — and the greatest winemakers’ results were extraordinary.
The 2015s from Michel Gros are everything you’d expect. Ideal ripeness, sleek and elegant shape, and perfect balance between fruit, earth, and wood. We’ve just brought in our last few cases of three village cuvées from Gros from our offsite storage – they’ve got a long life ahead of them, but we’ve decided to hand off the maturity decision to you.
They’re available as individual bottles, or as a 3-pack with free shipping. For the Burgundy lover on your Christmas List, these might be the best gift they receive this year.
Michel Gros Nuits-St-Georges Chaliots 2015
In the glass it’s meaty and dense, showing licorice, smoke, and a bit of game. The mouth is long and rich, with a silky woodsiness overlying the dark cherry fruit. Given a half hour in a carafe or decanter, this wine will transport you to the Burgundy of centuries ago.
$75/bot
Michel Gros Vosne-Romanée 2015
The nose shows violets and dried roses, redcurrants and a bit of spice. The mouth is intense and lively but smoothed, with silky ripe tannins in perfect balance with the dark pinot noir fruit. Open one today and you’ll be seriously impressed; open one in five years, and you’ll understand.
$85/bot
Michel Gros Chambolle-Musigny 2015
Look for notes of plum, licorice, cherry and stones; the mouth is dense and firm but with velvety texture and a clean, very precise finish. Burghound calls this wine “elegant” and “utterly delicious,” noting its “lovely minerality and energy,” and concluding “this is an excellent Chambolle villages.”
$85/bot
Michel Gros 2015 Trio
One of each wine, free shipping
$245/bot