2022 Domaine Robert Chevillon Nuits St Georges 1er Cru Perrieres Rouge

The name Les Perrieres refers to stone quarrying, and old workings are common in this sector south of the town of Nuits Saint Georges, where thin limestone and oolite soils sit just short of Les Saint Georges. Domaine Robert Chevillon farms about 0.6 hectares of the premier cru with vines around 50 years old, one of eight crus the family bottles on its own so each site can be judged on its terms. The domaine is named for Robert Chevillon, who moved the family to estate bottling, and has been run since 2003 by his sons Denis and Bertrand, who destem fully, macerate cool and give the premier crus about 30 percent new oak. Kermit Lynch, the importer that has brought Chevillon to the United States since the 1979 vintage, puts 2022 among the strongest recent vintages for its ripeness and concentration at moderate alcohol. Among the Chevillon premier crus, Perrieres is the stony, mineral one, and it rewards patience in the cellar.