2022 Pinot Noir between $75 and $100

The 2022 Pinot Noir VGR is youthfully flinty to begin requiring plenty of air to reveal blackberry rhubarb cinnamon stick and woodsy undertones. The medium-bodied palate offers expansive layered flavors. It’s balanced by juicy... Read More

A deft application of wood sets off slightly riper aromas of poached plum violet and kirsch. The super-sleek intense and even more mineral-suffused flavors possess very good mid-palate volume before terminating in a youthfully... Read More

A perfumed and overtly floral-suffused nose speaks mostly of poached plum and discreet spice wisps. There is excellent volume and punch to the mineral-driven medium-bodied flavors that display solid length on the compact serious... Read More

The 2022 Pinot Noir UV - Lucky Well Vineyard is redolent of black cherry plum new leather tobacco incense and dried flowers. It offers lovely immediacy in a mid-weight approachable style with good balance and no hard edges. Floral... Read More

This delicious village-level Vosne is not yet racked and at present is a bit restrained; still there is a lot of substance here with an elegant currant fruit aroma and hints of smoke spice and earth. The grapes come from three... Read More

A more deeply pitched nose somewhat grudgingly reveals notes of plum earth wild dark currant and a hint of forest floor. The rich and succulent yet decidedly powerful larger-bodied flavors deliver fine length on the compact serious... Read More

A super-fresh and exuberantly expressive nose combines notes of red currant cherry and plenty of floral elements especially violet. The attractively textured and moderately powerful medium-bodied flavors exude an almost aggressive... Read More

These are the ‘young’ vines planted in 1983 in La Dominode. An attractive mid purple. The whole bunch vinification shows more than usual on the nose while behind there is a delicious red berry fruit with some orange zest.... Read More

The Savigny-lès-Beaune Les Godeaux is a lovely quite deep wine. Quite a step up from the Chorey but remaining with a liveliness and fresh tension. Fresh and vivid for the vintage … (Drink from 2024) – Fine – (89p) – Emotional... Read More

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The 2022 Pinot Noir Memorious has a bit of everything a Pinot Noir lover could want: poise focus vibrancy and subtle structural power. The nose straddles red and black berries with a flashy but measured intensity leading to a... Read More

Outstanding - A ripe and fresh nose combines plenty of earth and sauvage elements with those of mostly red berries and a hint of anise. There is slightly better density to the delicious and slightly finer medium weight flavors... Read More

The 2022 Mercurey Les Montots has a fragrant bouquet of chalk-tinged red fruit raspberry and cranberry with a touch of smoke and undergrowth emerging with time. A light-framed Mercurey the palate is medium-bodied and crisp with... Read More

An intensely flavored red featuring cherry raspberry boysenberry and earth flavors. Firm with a light dusting of powdery tannins on the well-defined finish. Best from 2027 through 2038. 433 cases imported.

This comes from a tiny plot on white soil in Les Clous. Full mid purple with a perfectly balanced concentration of fruit just on the cusp of red and black. A powerful intensity a couple of tannins fine acidity too and a long finish.... Read More

A ripe nose speaks mostly of both red and dark cherry liberally laced with warm earth nuances. The supple delicious and caressing middleweight flavors possess good verve that carries over to the inviting and lingering finish where... Read More

A blend of three lieux-dits the 2022 Pommard Vieilles Vignes has a more backward nose compared to the Volnay Village the fruit a little more tertiary-driven. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins. It’s an elegant Pommard... Read More

This is at once the spiciest and the most floral-suffused nose in the range with its ripe yet ultra-fresh nose of various dark berries anise and newly turned earth scents. The mouthfeel is also intriguing as it combines excellent... Read More

This too is really quite aromatically pretty with its airy if slightly riper and more floral-suffused mix of black raspberry cherry poached plum and warm earth that are trimmed in enough oak influence to mention. The super-sleek... Read More

by Véronique Boss-Drouhin

Gevrey-Chambertin is a wine with a beautiful, bright ruby colour. Intensely fruity on the nose, the aromas are reminiscent of black cherry, wild blackberry and liquorice. The woody character is... Read More