Gevrey Chambertin, Au Closeau, 1er Cru, 2023
A wonderful, beguiling perfume of crushed rocks and fine lacy fruit mirrors the palate, which is not about weight and density at all, instead all high toned floral sweet small berry and rosehip hedgerow fruit. Delicate, yet energetic to. Pure joy. Au Closeau benefits from having very deep soils with water reserves. Fermented with 30% whole bunches and aged in 40% new oak.
critic reviews
The 2023 Gevrey-Chambertin Au Closeau 1er Cru (named after the famous inspector, according to my learned friend from The Wine Society) has a perfumed, licorice-tinged bouquet with gorgeous pure red fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins, beautifully balanced with a slight creaminess toward the finish. This is another 2023 from Drouhin-Laroze that is in a different league from the 2022.