2024 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Fontenys, Domaine Georges Noëllat

For some reason this vineyard sits slightly under the radar. It’s not a big vineyard, totalling 3.7 hectares but it is supremely well located, sitting next in line in the row of Grands Crus after the wonderful Ruchottes Chambertin. Maxime only has a small parcel of less than a fifth of a hectare, but what a little gem it is. The gravelly, limestone infused soil works a treat with the general sumptuousness of Maxime’s wines, and this is crackling with energy, setting alight its dense, compact but mineral-laden fruit intensity. So much more to come.