Domaine Castagnier, Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru 2022 1.5L

In the Southwestern corner of Clos de Vougeot, Jerome Castagnier thinks this as the most complex wine of his grand crus. It’s in the Grand Maupertuis section of the Clos de Vougeot. Domaine Castagnier’s parcel is up there together with Anne Gros, Thibault Liger-Belair and Méo-Camuzet. On the other side of the wall you have Grands Echézeaux.

The darker side of crimson. There is a fine intensity of dark fruit too, ripe raspberry with a few notes of sun-dried cherries, a good structural balance between tannin and acidity. Fractionally less flamboyant than the Clos St-Denis, but a success once again. Large in scale but well made. Drink from 2032-2040+. Tasted in December 2023 by Jasper Morris.