Burgundy 2022 En Primeur: Blue Skies Over Beaune, Verdant Vines In Vosne
After the unusually cold and small-yielding 2021, the 2022 vintage swung back to what we might consider the “new norm”. With an overall abundance of warmth and sunshine, timely rainfall in June and August helped to balance out any effects of the heat. Early impressions tell a story of wines in general produced with more richness and concentration than their predecessors, with the best of them retaining all important freshness and disarming equilibrium.
Jasper Morris is the first critic to release the 2022 vintage report. He praised the vintage as "bountiful and beautiful" and recommends collectors to consider cellaring the wines.
"Vintages that came to mind were 1985 for the health of the grapes, 1999 for the size of the crop and the relative consistency of quality though with a bias towards the Côte de Beaune, and 2002 – just short of top flight but a really lovely flavour profile of medium density and longevity." Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
"All other things being equal, I would recommend going large in 2022, large in the sense of a broad range because there are so many really good wines at all levels." Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Burgundy 2022 En Primeur: Blue Skies Over Beaune, Verdant Vines In Vosne
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Burgundy | - | - |
In Bond
£422.00 |
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With an exciting expression of the finest Burgundy terroir, the Chantal Lescure Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vallerots 2022 is a magnificent offering from a highly esteemed domaine. Expertly crafted in the prestigious stone cellars of Château de Premeaux, this enticingly robust Pinot Noir reflects the producer's commitment to organic viticulture and attention to detail. This intricate process utilises the legacy of ageing in French oak barrels, imparting the wine with remarkable character. Highly regarded for their discerning winemaking artistry, Chantal Lescure's vines stretch across the hallowed soils of Côte-d'Or, permeating their wines with an unmistakable essence of place. The 2022 Les Vallerots 1er Cru offers a vivid palette of exquisite red fruit aromas, gracefully underscored by a flinty mineral sharpness and convincingly silky tannins. A sublime testament to Chantal Lescure's ethos of unerring quality, the Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vallerots 2022 is truly a wine to be treasured. |
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Charles Lachaux Nuits-Saint-Georges La Petite Charmotte
(1x150cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
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£1,000.00 |
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Charles Lachaux Nuits-Saint-Georges La Petite Charmotte
(3x150cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Christian Moreau Chablis
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 88-90 (IB) |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (88-90)This is from the excellent Pargues vineyard, vinified and aged in stainless steel. Pale colour. The bouquet has a Chablisian crispness but also the juiciness of this 2022 vintage. Crisply concentrated on the palate, this still needs quite a bit more elevage. Which always needs time as shown by the reductive tang. Drink from 2024-2027. Tasted: June 2023. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 88-90 (IB) |
In Bond
£175.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (88-90)This is from the excellent Pargues vineyard, vinified and aged in stainless steel. Pale colour. The bouquet has a Chablisian crispness but also the juiciness of this 2022 vintage. Crisply concentrated on the palate, this still needs quite a bit more elevage. Which always needs time as shown by the reductive tang. Drink from 2024-2027. Tasted: June 2023. |
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Christian Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Les Clos
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 93-97 (IB) |
In Bond
£300.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (93-97)60/40 tank/barrel, not assembled yet. A fine bright mid lemon yellow. A nobility of white fruit across the nose, with considerable intensity on the palate, more trenchant acidity perhaps, fairly full bodied and a long gracious finish. By the time this is bottled in January it should be a very fine wine. The aftertaste is already extremely promising. Drink from 2030-2045. Tasted: June 2023. |
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Christian Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Valmur
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 95-97 (VN) |
In Bond
£300.00 |
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Vinous (95-97)The 2022 Chablis Valmur Grand Cru, which was taken from tank where it will stay until February, is the final vintage before one significantly contributing parcel was pulled up. The perfumed bouquet has yellow plum and touches of pistachio, crushed stone and a touch of wild mint. The beautifully balanced palate has a velvety texture and a fine bead of acidity, very precise, with an utterly delectable persistent finish. One of Moreau's strongest cuvées (as usual) - not to be underestimated. |
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Christian Moreau Chablis Grand Cru Vaudesir
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 96-96 (IB) |
In Bond
£300.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (96-96)Clear bright lemon, a powerful and high-class nose, in concentrated white fruit but with a fine sense of balance. This is textbook Vaudésir, a beautiful example, with all the necessary tension alongside a wealth of fruit. The oak is subdued. Fermented in tank then to barrel with no new wood in late March, with two glass wine globes. Crystalline at the finish. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: June 2023. |
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Domaine de L'Enclos Chablis
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
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£1,000.00 |
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Domaine Roy Chablis Grand Cru Bougros
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Domaine Roy Chablis Vaulorent
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Burgundy | - | 90-93 (IB) |
In Bond
£365.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-93)Laurent characterises Argillats as a hot and cold terroir. 15% whole bunch vinification, 3 barrels of which two new. Not quite so deep in colour and a little lighter in fruit, though the oak marks the nose, and the palate. Nonetheless, I think the fruit will fight through, and it has an appealing fresh red fruit quality. Drink from 2029-2035. Tasted: November 2023. |
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Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Damodes
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 92-94 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£456.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92-94)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Damodes 1er Cru is aged in 50% new oak and completely de-stemmed. This is pleasingly floral on the nose, with wilted roses filtering through the raspberry and redcurrant fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and a keen line of acidity. This is very elegant in style, with a composed and transparent finish. What a lovely Les Damodes from Faiveley. |
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Faiveley Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Saint Georges
(3x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 93-95 (IB) |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (93-95)The Les St Georges comes under the negociant label, Joseph Faiveley, as the produce of their own vines is mixed with two other sources, one of which is the Hospices de Nuits. A deep crimson colour. The bouquet is relatively luxurious, a super succulent ripe raspberry, with very good tension behind. This seems very young, but the abundant fruit and the structure are promising. The fruit on the palate is fresher than for the village Nuits. Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted: October 2023. |
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Burgundy | 10 | - |
In Bond
£477.00 |
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Felettig Nuits Saint Georges 1er Cru Les Terres Blanches
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Burgundy | 1 | 90-92 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£340.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (90-92)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Village comes from two parcels, two-thirds from Les Lavières. This fragrant, Vosne-like bouquet offers pretty blueberry and black cherry fruit that seem to blossom in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied and incorporates the 30% whole bunches with style. It is very cohesive with a sorbet-fresh, live-wire finish, leaving a dash of residual white pepper to linger in the mouth. |
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Francois Legros Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Aux Thorey
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 92+ (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£330.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92+)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Thorey 1er Cru, which has just been bottled, has a feisty bouquet with macerated red cherries, black currant and light violet aromas borrowed from over the boundary in Vosne-Romanée. The well-balanced palate has a sorbet-like freshness, candied orange peel interwoven through the mainly black fruit, and a spicy/black pepper-tinged finish. Give this a couple of years in bottle - it is an excellent NSG that may improve with bottle age. |
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Francois Legros Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Bousselots
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 94 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£275.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (94)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Aux Bousselots 1er Cru comes from a parcel located slightly lower down the incline than the Aux Thorey, the vines around 50 years old. It has a well-defined and more composed bouquet with vivacious redcurrant, wild strawberry, and blood orange scents, very focused and energetic. The medium-bodied palate has fine tannins, very precise and pure, with good tension and complexity, and a mineral-rich, complex finish. This may be the best Nuit Saint-Georges I have tasted from Legros. Highly recommended. |
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Burgundy | - | 92 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£330.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Perrières 1er Cru has a very harmonious bouquet, seductive with slightly richer Morello cherries, wild strawberries and raspberry fruit, just a touch of sous-bois manifesting with time in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a riper entry than Legros's other cuvées. It has moderate weight, tapering slightly towards the finish when you want it to fan out (like the Bousselots). There’s fine mineralité though I feel it will have more to offer with bottle age. |
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Gilbert Picq Chablis 1er Cru Vosgros
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 93-95 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£288.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (93-95)The 2022 Chablis Vosgros 1er Cru takes a little more time to open on the nose than Picq's other cuvées but eventually reveals eucalyptus-tinged citrus fruit flanked by wet stone aromas. The palate is very well-balanced with a fine bead of acidity, very saline but with a countervailing, almost honeyed element keeping this on its toes. This is a brilliant follow-up to the 2021. |
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Gilbert Picq Chablis
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 89-91 (BH) |
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£174.00 |
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Burghound (89-91)Outstanding Top Value An expressive, fresh and ripe nose freely offers up its aromas of mostly white orchard fruit and floral wisps that possess plenty of classic Chablis typicity. The nicely rich and attractively vibrant middleweight flavors exude a subtle salinity on the clean, dry and sneaky long finish. This is lovely for its level and worth considering. |
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Gilbert Picq Chablis Dessus Carriere
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 92-94 (VN) |
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£204.00 |
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Vinous (92-94)At the moment, the 2022 Chablis Au Dessus des Carrières is stoic on the nose compared to Picq's other cuvées, despite both of us giving our glasses vigorous swirls. The palate is where the action is: great concentration and depth, hints of white peach and nectarine, the power loaded at its back end. Give this two or three years in bottle. |
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Gilbert Picq Chablis Vieilles Vignes
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 90-92 (BH) |
In Bond
£210.00 |
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Burghound (90-92)Outstanding Top Value Once again there is a smoky character to the cool aromas of shellfish, apple and prominent iodine and quinine nuances. There is excellent complexity to the beautifully textured flavors thanks to the abundant dry extract as the old vines are clearly present on the stony and impressively long finale. Like all of these villages-level wines, this boxes well above its weight and is also warmly recommended. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 89-91 (IB) |
In Bond
£515.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (89-91)Pinot blanc, filtered but not fined, and ready to bottle. 30% new wood and 13.46% alcohol. This is the first time this wine has hit the yield since he purchased the vineyard in 2006. The palate fills out gorgeously, while there is a fine chiselled fresh finish. Both halves of the equation work. Drink from 2026-2030. Tasted: November 2023. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 92-94 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£398.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (92-94)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Clos des Porrets-Saint-Georges 1er Cru had been racked the previous week, but it was essentially the final wine I tasted as it was just about to be bottled. It has a stricter and more backward bouquet than the Chênes Carteaux: blackberry and wild strawberry fruit, the 20% new oak neatly folded in. The palate is medium-bodied with quite firm tannins, leaning more towards black fruit laced with tar and tobacco. Quite Morey-like towards the finish with impressive persistence. Give this two or three years in bottle to shave the edges. Very fine. |
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Burgundy | 2 | 92-94 (IB) |
In Bond
£462.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (92-94)Still in barrel. An intense deep purple. A little wood alongside the relatively heady fruit. Quite ripe, super succulent, plenty of plums, yet with some mineral tannins at the back which require longer elevage. The tannins are on the firmer side. Drink from 2031-2038. Tasted: November 2023. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 93-95 (VN (NM)) |
In Bond
£1,496.00 |
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Vinous - Neal Martin (93-95)The 2022 Nuits Saint-Georges Les Saint-Georges 1er Cru has a very complex bouquet, a mix of red and black fruit, crushed flowers, and hints of spice coming through with aeration. This seems to "grow" in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with silky smooth tannins. It’s very pure, so pure that it almost disguises the backbone of this Les Saint-Georges, gaining depth towards the finish with touches of pain d'épice and white pepper. An excellent NSG that will repay cellaring. |
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Burgundy | 1 | 94-96 (IB) |
In Bond
£458.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (94-96)(5 Star Wine) 30% new wood. Fresh mid purple. The bouquet is wonderfully lifted, Antoine explains they use a particularly light hand with this cuvee to avoid the potential austerity. The acidity is fine and the tannins are ripe, while there is still that clear backbone to the fruit which Vaucrains should have. Very persistent, and such high-class fruit. Drink from 2032-2040. Tasted: November 2023. |
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Henri Gouges Nuits-Saint-Georges 1er Cru Les Vaucrains
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 94-96 (IB) |
In Bond
£1,000.00 |
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Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (94-96)(5 Star Wine) 30% new wood. Fresh mid purple. The bouquet is wonderfully lifted, Antoine explains they use a particularly light hand with this cuvee to avoid the potential austerity. The acidity is fine and the tannins are ripe, while there is still that clear backbone to the fruit which Vaucrains should have. Very persistent, and such high-class fruit. Drink from 2032-2040. Tasted: November 2023. |
Burgundy 2022 En Primeur
We're sure you're as excited as we are to see how the Burgundy vignerons will price their wines this year, and our team are here every step of the way to help you secure your favourite wines and provide you with the best recommendations from this year's Burgundy 2021 En Primeur campaign.
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- Arlaud- Berthaut-Gerbet
- Clos Frantin (Altert Bichot)
- Comte Armand
- Faiveley
- Felettig
- Fontaine-Gagnard
- Guyon
- Henri Gouges
- Louis Jadot
- Jean Chauvenet
- Jean Fournier
- Jean-Marc Boillot
- Joseph Colin
- Louis Latour
- Marc Colin
- Michel Noellat
- Taupenot-Merme
- Tawse
- Vincent Girardin