2022, Domaine Blain-Gagnard, VOLNAY, 1er Cru, 'Pitures'Pitures is high up on the slope with lots of stones on a limestone base next to D'Angerville's Clos des Ducs. A cooler and attractively layered nose is comprised by notes of red pinot fruit, dark raspberry, spice and a hint of wet stone character that is picked by the succulent, round and seductively textured flavours that deliver fine length on the mineral driven, palate coating and youthfully austere, even chalky, finish. Lovely. Outstanding. 91

Gruaud reborn

The 2018 entices with minty notes

facing the hillside of Meix Chavaux

But this did not prevent Stephen Carrier and his team from making a fresh and energetic 2022 de Fieuzal

The 2022 Lagrange has an almost clinical bouquet

This is a somewhat leaner

The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Village has a refined bouquet: light cranberry

There is impressive intensity here

94 Luis Gutierrez

bilberry and pastille-like purity

The 2020 Dominus is one of the wines of the vintage in this crazy year marked by drought and fires

The 2022 Vieux Château Certan was picked between 6 and 21 September at 35hL/ha and matured in two-thirds new oak