Philippe Charlopin Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Philippe Charlopin
Label Name:
 
Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Clos Vougeot, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
5
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Major international critic scores for Philippe Charlopin’s Clos Vougeot 2022 are not widely published; merchant reviews/tasting notes describe it as a powerful, refined Clos Vougeot with 13–13. Key merchant sources: lebendigeweine, Vin‑Malin, Vistavin, Aether and retailer summaries

Tasting Note
Deep cherry and black-fruit core with violet, forest-floor and spice; cool minerality, sweet silky tannins and polished oak, finishing long and slightly saline.

Food Pairing
Roast beef, côte de veau, game birds (pigeon, duck), mushroom risotto; western cheeses (Époisses, aged Comté); Asian: beef tataki, sukiyaki, wagyu yakiniku, duck with hoisin, miso‑glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Destemmed, cool pre-fermentation, spontaneous (wild) fermentation; aged ~18 months on fine lees in 228L barriques (c.75–100% new oak).

Vineyard Info
Domaine Philippe Charlopin (now Charlopin‑Tissier), founded by Philippe Charlopin in 1977, based in Gevrey‑Chambertin; estate expanded to ~25 ha across the Côte de Nuits and neighbouring areas.