Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drouhin-Laroze |
Label Name: | Gevrey Chambertin 1er Cru Clos Prieur |
Vintage: | 2022 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin (Burgundy) |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 4 |
Length: | 4 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Neal Martin (The Wine Advocate) 2022 tasting: 89–91 (drinking window 2026–2038). Domaine Millésime 2022 note: 90–92 for Clos Prieur
Tasting Note
Raspberry and Morello cherry with potpourri, spice and toasty vanilla oak; supple mid-palate, chewy yet silky tannins, licorice hints and a long, precise finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, stuffed capon with ceps, beef bourguignon, mushroom risotto. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (roast pork), miso-glazed aubergine, mushroom ramen.
Production Method
Hand-harvested; cool maceration and partial whole-cluster fermentation (≈30% whole bunches in 2022); fermented in small vats and aged in French oak (≈40% new) for about 14–18 months.
Vineyard Info
Family domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin since 1850; 11.5 ha holdings with six Grands Crus and several Premiers; run by Philippe, Christine and their children Caroline and Nicolas Drouhin.