2022 Chambertin Clos de Beze
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Tasting notes
Liquorice and vanilla combine with black cherry to make an intoxicating nose. Round, voluptuous and luscious, it’s persistent with velveteen tannins that give texture to the palate. Waves of acidity refresh the palate, countering the intensity of dark fruit. A moody, brooding Grand Cru.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Neal Martin
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Derived from their own vines (complemented by some purchased grapes), Drouhin's 2022 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze 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.
Cask sample. As with many of the world's finest wines, this is relatively shy and understated to start. Subtle, dark fruit on the nose but not particularly deep in hue. Notes of rose and violet emerge, melding with a ripe, ample palate filled with sweet fruit and but with acidity and a steely, stony finish. Undeniably a very fine wine, a Clos de Bèze which needs contemplation (and time). (AWH)
About the producer
Joseph Drouhin is one of the largest and most famous producers in Burgundy, making both domaine and négociant wines. It remains family-owned and run, now in the hands of the fourth generation.