The 2014 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes offers darker fruit than the Village Cru--blackberry and macerated strawberry, and a hint of cola in the background. The palate is quite powerful on the entry with blackcurrant pastille and raspberry, a slight bitterness developing on the tarry finish that feels a little over-extracted in the winery. Give this another couple of years and let's see if it softens ups.

The 2013 Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes comes from 17 parcels around the Brochon area that total 7 hectares. It has an intense bouquet with macerated small black cherries, crème de cassis and blueberries interlaced with vanilla. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and plenty of mineralité towards the finish. There is dense layer of black fruit here that needs to mellow, so afford this 4 or 5 years in the cellar. It's a bit robust, a bit blocky at the moment and like the Gevrey Evocelles '13, it needs to forage more finesse.

The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes has a tightly wound bouquet with blackberry, dark plum, wild hedgerow and strawberry pastilles. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent red and black fruit intermixed on the entry. There is commendable weight in evidence here, decent acidity, although it needs to demonstrate a little more complexity and tension on the finish. Keep the cellared for at least two or three years as I think it has something up its sleeve. Drink 2016-2025. I have been following the wines of Geantet-Pansiot for a number of years, since the domaine has a loyal following here in the UK. They have not been reviewed by this publication for three of four vintages, which is a pity because Vincent Geantet’s wines are very reliable and good value. I requested a visit to the domaine back in November, but the tardy malolactics meant that it was inopportune to do so, but I had the opportunity to taste some of their bottled 2012s in London. Importer: Kysela Pere et Fils, Winchester, VA; tel. (540) 722-9228 and through several importers in the UK.