DOMAINE CHEVILLON-CHEZEAUX
 

Young Philippe Chezeaux is related to Jérôme Chezeaux and his father-in-law is the cousin of Robert Chevillon.  The family has some great parcels  including nearly a hectare of 35-50 year old vines in Les St Georges,  a parcel in Les Porets, plus 3 other Premiers Crus.  I like his wines: they are fine, elegant, and full of fruit.  He bottles without filtering and his prices are fair.  he does very little pre-fermentation   maceration, does not ferment at a high temperature, and does not extend the cuvaison to extract color and tannin.  In fact, like most all Burgundies I like, tannin is not in the picture.  Instead, fruit/acidity/terroir balance are what one finds.

There are approachable Nuits-St-Georges, from the Bourgogne right below the RN 74 on the south edge of  Nuits, the classic, Nuits-Villages Les Julien, and all his premiers crus, which are quite distinctive in style, showing the true terroir of each.

Philippe is a good-natured man, friendly, agreeable, slightly stocky fellow, who makes wines that seem to mirror his personality.  I have the feeling that he enjoys life and his wines are certainly a pleasure to enjoy.

Technical information available:

Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux 2004 Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux Domaine Info
Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Saint Georges
Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Premier Cru Les Champs Perdrix
Domaine Chevillon-Chezeaux Nuits-Saint-Georges Les Saint-Julien