2023 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Region Chapelle-Chambertin
Tasting Notes Allen Meadows, April 2025: floral aromas with redcurrant, raspberry, anise and sandalwood; sophisticated medium-bodied texture and a stony, balanced, ageworthy finish.
Critics Ratings Allen Meadows/Burghound 92–95 points (April 2025 issue)
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2022 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 14.5%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru (AOC/AOP)
Region Chapelle-Chambertin
Vegan Yes
Vegetarian Yes
Tasting Notes Forest berries, turned earth, cigar smoke, pain d’épices and a lightly musky tone, with glossy tannins, fresh acidity, focus and a long finish.
Critics Ratings Burghound 94; Vinous 94–96; Wine Advocate 94–96; La Revue du vin de France 97 Coup de cœur
2021 Technical Specifications
Alcohol 13.0%
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Classification Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru (AOC/AOP)
Region Chapelle-Chambertin
Soil Thin clay-limestone soils over crinoidal-limestone bedrock
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled traditional wooden vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Unfiltered Yes
Production Details Hand harvested and fully destemmed; fermented in temperature-controlled traditional wooden vats with indigenous yeasts and no commercial yeast addition; aged for 16–24 months in French oak barrels averaging 20 years old; neither racked nor filtered during this period, with extended lees contact. The vineyard description gives approximately 35–40-year-old vines, 11,000 vines/ha and a target—not actual—yield of 35 hl/ha. Recommended serving range is 12–14 °C.
Tasting Notes Pale brilliant ruby; redcurrant, raspberry, rose petals, wet stone and subtle spice; delicate silky tannins, lively acidity, light-to-medium body and a persistent mineral finish.
Food Pairing Pheasant, partridge, deer or roe deer with wine, mushroom or chestnut sauces; roast duck, braised red meat and characterful soft cheeses.
Critics Ratings Parker 92–94+; Meadow 91–94; Decanter 93; Vinous Neal Martin 93–95
2020 Technical Specifications
Grape Varieties 100% Pinot Noir
Drinking Window Around 2030–2040, potentially beyond
Classification Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru
Region Chapelle-Chambertin
Soil Clay-limestone soils over entrochite-rich limestone bedrock
Vine Age Approximately 35–40 years at the 2020 harvest
Fermentation Vessels Temperature-controlled wooden vats
Indigenous Yeast Yes
Oak Types French oak
Production Details Fruit from a 0.5-hectare Les Gémeaux plot north of En la Chapelle, planted at 11,000 vines/ha, was hand harvested and destemmed. Alcoholic fermentation lasted 16–23 days in temperature-controlled wooden vats with indigenous yeasts and three manual punch-downs daily. The wine matured for 18 months in French oak barrels approximately 20 years old, without racking and with prolonged lees contact.
Tasting Notes Millésima: dense deep purple; blackberry, raspberry coulis, redcurrant, rose, violet, peony, licorice, clementine and marmalade; silky medium-to-medium-full body, fine powdery tannins, bright acidity and a long mineral finish.
Food Pairing Fine red meats, game birds, poultry in sauce and aged soft-ripened cheeses
Critics Ratings Parker 94+; Burghound/Meadow 95; Decanter 96; Vinous/Neal Martin 94+
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Producer Information
Website
Address
21, rue de la Montagne, 21220 Morey-Saint-Denis, France
Phone
+33 (0) 380 343 246
Email
Owner
Rose-Marie Ponsot