Desvignes Givry 18

Neal Martin of Vinous calls the Desvignes wines “excellent,” and “really quite superb.” The Wine Advocate’s William Kelley praises them as “succulent,” “elegant,” and “a decided success.” Kelley named winemaker Gautier Desvignes one of the region’s “Five Emerging Talents to Watch.”

The 2018 shows a dark, brooding nose with a nice mixture of red Givry fruit with dark plum and cinnamon. The mouth is ripe and pleasant, with classic punchy tannins underlying perfectly ripe fruit and a gorgeous texture. Given 20 minutes in the glass this opens into a wine that well outperforms its price.