The medium-to-dark ruby-colored Gevrey-Chambertin Les Combottes had a tight and muted nose when I tasted it. On the palate, however, it exhibited deep, attractive, chewy dark spicy fruit, earth tones and a mineral component. A big, medium-to-full-bodied wine, it should age gracefully for up to 7 years if its tannins round-out prior to bottling. But beware, the filtering of this wine may strip out the fruit and texture yet leave the tannins.My question mark relates to the high level of dry tannins I detected in this wine.This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided.Importer: Louis/Dressner Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 319-8768