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92
/ 100
Decanter
Red
Classification
Pinot Noir
Variety
2022
Vintage
750ml (Bottle)
Bottle Size
France
Country
Burgundy, Vosne-Romanee
Region
13.5%
Alcohol %
10-15 Years
Cellaring
Scores
92 / 100"Chalandins is at the base of the slope, just above the Route Nationale, and straddling the border between Vosne-Romanée and Flagey-Echézeaux; the domaine owns 0.28 hectares here. They were cautious to control the extraction in 2022. Most of the grapes were lightly crushed prior to the fermentation (30% whole cluster), but there was no pre-fermentation maceration or punching down. The result is a beautiful wine, with ripe blackberry fruit with hints of violets and earth and a supple, velvety texture with enough density to satisfy but no heaviness."
- Decanter
Tasting Notes
The name Gros is one of the most famous in the Côte de Nuits, synonymous with great Vosne Romaneé. The original Gros domaine is now divided amongst four family members. Anne-Françoise, daughter of Jean Gros, married into another great Burgundy dynasty, the Parent family of Pommard. In 1998 François Parent and Anne Françoise combined their domaines to create a superb 10 hectare property comprising some of the finest terroirs in the Côte d’Or. Today their children Caroline and Mathias run the estate, with Mathias ever experimenting and pushing boundaries in both vineyard and cellar.
This Vosne-Romanée cuvée is crafted from fruit grown just next to the Clos de Vougeot vineyard, on a clay-rich soil which gives it flesh and rich mouthfeel on the mid-palate. There is a lovely elegance, juicy red cherry fruit with a silky feel to the texture. Chalandins in 2022 is all about subtle, lingering power – a perfect exmple of the Vosne-Romanée style.
Complex nose of bramble and hedgerow fruit
Tasting Profile
- Light
- Full
- Low Tannin
- Tannic
- Sweet
- Dry
- Low Acidity
- High Acidity