2022, Domaine de la Vougeraie, GEVREY-CHAMBERTIN, 1er Cru, 'Bel Air'The 2022 Gevrey Chambertin Bel Air 1er Cru needs a little more cohesion on the nose: red plum and cranberry scents, loam and truffles. It just needs to knit together. The palate is better, with a neatly structured entry, well judged acidity, and gentle but insistent grip, finishing with a dash of black pepper. Give this a couple of years in bottle. 91 93 Neal Martin, Vinous. Drinking Window: 2026 2040

sculpted and softly plush

The palate is medium-bodied with slightly chalky tannins on the entry

velvet texture

Dark earth

Drinking Window: 2032 - 2040+

complex wine represents the essence of this great terroir

whereupon it fans out with nascent swagger

grainy tannins and impressive tension

the 2021 Domaine de Cambes unfurls in the glass with aromas of sweet cherries

with energy as well

the full-bodied palate is an exercise in finesse

Fine-grained tannins come on late