Philippe Cheron and his son Paul farm a portfolio of vineyards in Burgundy that would make even the most seasoned vigneron envious. Their Domaine du Couvent includes vines in every town from Nuits-St-Georges to Marsannay, including village, premier cru and grand cru plots. Their style is sleek and modern but with restrained oak, careful but firm extraction, and gorgeous density of fruit.
We tasted with father and son in their humble underground cellar last week, and they’ve managed the difficult 2024 vintage with some real success. Today we’re reaching back a bit further into the cellar to their 2020 Gevrey-Chambertin “Meix des Ouches,” a well located village parcel abutting two premier crus. It was the Cherons’ first vintage farming this plot, and now 6 years on from harvest it’s outstanding.
The 2020 “Meix des Ouches” is classic, bold, beautiful Gevrey-Chambertin. The nose is dark and rugged with stewed plums and hints of wood and leather. The mouth is dark and fresh, with excellent length for a village level wine, and real subtlety for a Gevrey. Look for cassis and dried violet petals, with just a hint of leaves. Jasper Morris awarded 90-92, calling it “a very stylish Gevrey-Chambertin.”
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Couvent Gevrey-Chambertin “Clos du Meix des Ouches” 2020
