Meo Camuzet Corton Grand Cru Perrieres 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Meo Camuzet
Label Name:
 
Corton Grand Cru Perrieres
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Aloxe-Corton, Côte de Beaune, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
5
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
5
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Wine Spectator 96 (2022 vintage); Burghound ~93; Jasper Morris ~95. Producer recommends cellaring to 2030+ for peak development

Tasting Note
Concentrated cherry and black-fruit core with plum, graphite, licorice and smoky/mineral notes; compact, powerful, tannic and fresh with savory herb hints and a long, mineral-driven finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, loin of lamb, venison, mushroom risotto, aged Comté or Gruyère. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), miso-glazed eggplant, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), Sichuan duck.

Production Method
Hand-harvested Pinot Noir; native-yeast fermentations with gentle extraction; aged c.16–18 months in French oak (approx. 35–45% new) with minimal intervention to preserve terroir.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Méo‑Camuzet, a historic Vosne‑Romanée estate (bottles under Méo‑Camuzet from 1983), owns a small Les Perrières parcel on Corton’s lower, stony slopes; known for long‑ageing, finely crafted Grand Crus.