Domaine Berthaut Gerbet
Fixin 1er Cru les Arvelets 2023
Reviews
The Wine Advocate 91-93/100
The 2023 Fixin 1er Cru Les Arvelets is pretty and nicely balanced, bursting with aromas of dark berries, plums and blood orange, followed by a medium to full-bodied, ample and mineral palate. This is another strong set of wines from Amélie Berthaut, who 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. That plays into the style of the 2023 vintage, delivering supple and charming wines that will drink well pretty much on release.
Reviews
Jancis Robinson 16.5/20
Cask sample. Mid ruby. A little closed but revealing a medium body, modest fresh acidity and fine, elegant tannins. Just a little reduced and will show more after racking.
