Drouhin-Laroze Gevrey Chambertin En Champs 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drouhin-Laroze
Label Name:
 
Gevrey Chambertin En Champs
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
3
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Critic scores: Jasper Morris ~90–93 (high praise); Vinous/Neal Martin 88–90; Wine Advocate 89–92; Burghound ~89–92. Drinking window (Drouhin-Laroze): ~2025–2035

Tasting Note
Medium-bodied Burgundian Pinot Noir: dark cherry, plum and black-berry fruit with forest-floor, subtle smoke and earthy notes; fleshy mid-palate, powdery gentle tannins and a medium-length, slightly rustic finish.

Food Pairing
Époisses pie, roast rabbit with wild mushrooms, roast chicken, mushroom risotto; Asian pairings: Peking duck, soy-glazed pork (char siu), beef bulgogi, stir-fried shiitake and bok choy.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; cool maceration and fermentation in enameled/stainless/cement vats with indigenous yeasts; ~31% whole clusters; aged in oak barrels (‘fûts d’un vin’) with medium–medium+ toasts.

Vineyard Info
Family-owned Domaine Drouhin-Laroze (est. mid-19th century), now 6th generation (Caroline & Nicolas); En Champs is a ~0.3 ha parcel planted in 1959 on mid-slope Gevrey, sandy-marl soils.