Surprisingly sweet, red raspberry and cherry liqueur-like suggestions on the nose and palate of Geantet-Pansiot’s 2008 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes retain their sweetness and purity while gaining vintage-typical brightness in a finish with nicely integrated hints of vanilla and caramel from wood, subtly saliva-inducing salinity, and brash but not obstreperous tannins. This should perform well for at least 5-7 years and possibly gain greater harmony and more depth. Vincent Geantet bottled his 2007s and 2008s already early in the second November following their harvest, a bit sooner even than in some other recent vintages (and one reason, no doubt, why he reported his 2007s as having been entirely wiped out by the time I got around to visiting him last year). Malos are generally over by early spring in the relatively warm Geantet cellars, and even 2008 was no exception, reports Vincent’s son Fabien. Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228