Domaine Berthaut Gerbet
Echezeaux Grand Cru 2022
Reviews
Jancis Robinson 17.5/20
Mid-pale ruby. A very distinct note of orange peel. Red floral notes – roses, peony and red cherries on the nose. Soft red fruits, but nothing rich. Lightest of imprints and has real elegance and floral character. Powdery tannins, but good concentration and breadth. One of the finest, most elegant and ethereal Échezeaux of the year. Very fine.
Reviews
The Wine Spectator 93/95
Derived from three parcels that together produced four barrels, Berthaut's 2022 Echézeaux Grand Cru unwinds in the glass with aromas of sweet wild berries, orange zest, peonies, smoke and spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and suave, with terrific depth and purity, it's animated by lively acids and concludes with a penetrating finish. Amélie Berthaut has presided over this Fixin reference point for the better part of a decade now, uniting the vineyards of the Domaine Denis Berthaut on her father's side and Domaine François Gerbet on her mother’s. This enterprise now encompasses some 16 hectares, with Amélie's husband Nicolas Faure overseeing the vineyards. Soils are cultivated mechanically, and treatments are largely organic. In the winery, vinification incorporates increasing percentages of whole bunches, with less extraction and tannin than in yesteryear, emphasizing suavity and perfume. Back in 2019, I wrote that all the stars are aligned at this address, and that prophesy certainly appears to be coming true.
