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Domaine Robert Chevillon

Domaine Robert Chevillon in Nuits-Saint-Georges is among the Cote de Nuits' most important family domaines, farming a premier cru portfolio that reads as a definitive map of the appellation's finest sites. The Chevillon family has made wine in Nuits for generations; Robert Chevillon and later his sons Nicolas and Bertrand have maintained meticulous, low-intervention winemaking across six separate premier crus—Les Vaucrains, Les Cailles, Les Saints-Georges, Aux Chaignots, Aux Bousselots, and Les Roncieres. Les Vaucrains and Les Saints-Georges are the most prized. With 1,079 lots averaging $165 per bottle and prices reaching $2,151, Chevillon sits at the serious collector tier for Nuits without reaching the extreme premiums of Rousseau or DRC. The 2011 vintage is the top auction year, though 2005, 2010, and 2015 are critical benchmarks. Winemaking emphasizes whole-cluster fermentation, moderate new oak (20–30%), and minimal intervention—an approach that preserves the iron-inflected, earthy character for which Nuits-Saint-Georges premier cru is celebrated.