Description
”Recognised for the regularity, precision and depth of their Pinot Noirs — a style that combines power, refinement and a very pure reading of the soils of Morey-Saint-Denis.
— Guide Hachette des Vins · Vigneron de l'Année 2026 — Bourgogne
The wine
In 1930, Les Combottes was proposed for Grand Cru classification — a recognition of what the parcel had been producing for decades. A court judgment in 1931 prevented the reclassification. The vineyard has been Premier Cru ever since. The Grand Crus it was nearly classified alongside still surround it on three sides.
Les Combottes sits at the boundary of Gevrey-Chambertin and Morey-Saint-Denis — a Premier Cru climate whose neighbours are three of the most celebrated Grand Crus in Burgundy: Latricières-Chambertin to the north, Mazoyères-Chambertin to the west, and Clos de la Roche to the south. The name comes from the combe — a narrow valley or hollow formed in the hillside — and the cold north wind that channels through this natural formation ensures a cooler microclimate than the Grand Crus nearby, and a later harvest. That delayed ripening produces wines of greater precision and tension than the richer, fuller-bodied Gevrey wines lower on the slope.
The Amiot parcel spans three separate plots within the climat — two immediately adjacent to Grand Cru Latricières-Chambertin, one at the southern end near Clos de la Roche — totalling 0.61 hectares. Vines planted from 1936. Limestone and marl soils with gravel and red silt, east-southeast facing at 260 metres. 33% new oak for the élevage — a slightly higher proportion than the other Amiot wines, reflecting the structure and density this parcel produces. 2,800 bottles made.
Vineyard & vintage details
Producer: Domaine Amiot et Fils
Appellation: Gevrey-Chambertin Premier Cru AOC
Climat: Les Combottes
Grape: 100% Pinot Noir
Parcels: Three plots · 0.61 hectares total
Vine age: Planted 1936 onwards
Soil: Limestone and marl · gravel and red silt
Aspect: East-southeast · 260m elevation
Neighbours: Latricières-Chambertin · Mazoyères-Chambertin · Clos de la Roche
Farming: Sustainable · HVE certified · biodynamic practices
Harvest: Hand-harvested
Vinification: Indigenous yeasts
Élevage: 16–18 months in oak · 33% new
Fining / Filtration: Unfined · unfiltered
Production: 2,800 bottles
Vintage: 2022
2022 vintage note
2022 was a warm, generous vintage across Gevrey-Chambertin — excellent growing conditions with natural ripeness and concentration. For a parcel cooled by the north wind that channels through the combe formation, the vintage’s warmth provides additional depth without sacrificing the mineral tension that makes Les Combottes distinctive from the heavier, more opulent Gevrey styles further down the slope. Approachable now with decanting. Drink 2026–2036.
Tasting notes
Ruby to garnet. Intense aromas of red berries — raspberry, cherry, a hint of spice and forest floor that reflects the Gevrey-Chambertin character. The palate is full-bodied and structured with a depth and concentration that reflects both the parcel’s proximity to Grand Cru land and the warmth of the 2022 vintage. Supple tannins, exceptional length, and the mineral precision of the limestone and marl soils. A Premier Cru that tastes like a Grand Cru that got away. Drink 2026–2036.
Service: 14–16°C. Red meats, game in sauce, duck with mushrooms, aged hard cheeses.
About Domaine Amiot et Fils
Léon and Jean-Louis Amiot — ten generations farming in Morey-Saint-Denis. Named Vigneron de l’Année 2026 — Bourgogne by the Guide Hachette des Vins. Five hectares, fourteen appellations, Grand Cru Clos de la Roche farmed across three parcels spanning the full slope.
