Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers Vintage:2022 Rich and sweet

Rich and sweet

mainly violets and blue fruit

the 1er portion accounts for about 2/3 of the cuvée)

This is relatively elegant for a Nuits villages with its densely fruited nose of various red berries plus an abundance of floral and freshly turned earth scents

What is noticeable however is his non-interventionist’s approach

Joseph Drouhin, Gevrey Chambertin Cazetiers Vintage:2022 Rich and sweetOnce again there is a hint of reduction that isnt enough to overshadow the ripe aromas of spice, earth and wood but it does reduce their expressiveness. The mouth feel of the medium weight flavors is unusually refined in the context of what is typical for Cazetiers, indeed its even elegant though the supporting structure is quite firm. This is really quite pretty and offers fine quality though I wouldnt describe it as a typical example. 92 2028+