Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Grand Cru, 2022

Name: Chambertin Clos de Bèze, Grand Cru
Brand: Joseph Drouhin
Price: 4091.12 GBP

Available Vintages

all 2005 2014 2017 2018 2022 2023

justerini & brooks tasting note

This was the first wine with which the Drouhins practiced what they call “vinification integrale”, vinifying in a 500L barrel – originally a question of volume, but now a conscious decision used in a wider range of wines due to the control it gives during vinification and the texture it achieves in the final wines. This was restrained and quite tightly wound on the day we tasted it, air bringing out touches of whole cluster spice and flowers amongst a savoury, briary fruit set – red and brown tones here, touches of autumnal splendour. Long, yet controlled, this has a softly spoken power, with a wonderful texture, and while there are plenty of tannins, they are supple, with edges smoothed. Beautifully composed and very smart.

critic reviews

93-95/100William Kelley,Robert Parker Wine Advocate

Derived from their own vines (complemented by some purchased grapes), Drouhin's 2022 Chambertin-Clos de Beze Grand Cru opens in the glass with notes of sweet red berries, cherries and plums mingled with orange zest, exotic spices and rose petals. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it's broad-shouldered and powerful, with a rich core of fruit, sweet tannins and an expansive finish.

date of review 01/2024

93-95/100Neal Martin,Vinous

The 2022 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru, which tends to be picked a little later than other cuvées, takes a while to open in the glass, with mainly black fruit and hints of black olive, a subtle marine influence coming through with time. The palate is medium-bodied with fine-grain tannins, merging with more red fruit on the mid-palate, finishing with a touch of sour cherry. Very fine.

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date of review 01/2024