Domaine Berthaut Gerbet
Fixin 1er cru Les Hervelets 2023
Reviews
The Wine Advocate 92-93/100
The 2023 Fixin 1er Cru Les Hervelets is brilliant, wafting from the glass with aromas of raspberries, plums and cherries mingled with hints of violet and orange zest. Medium to full-bodied, fleshy and supple, it's penetrating and perfumed. Readers will remember that of these adjacent premiers crus, Hervelets can be sold as Arvelets but not vice versa. 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
Inside Burgundy 90-92/100
Bright purple. Now includes the young vines from 2016, which with the generous crop of 2023 means 5.5 barrels. The fresh raspberry fruit is attractively glossy, with fine tannins and good natural acidity, meaning a very composed Fixin 1er Cru worth looking out for. Drink from 2028-2033. Tasted Nov 2024.
