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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Jean-Claude Boisset Beaune 1er Cru Les Greves
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
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Burgundy | 1 | 96 (IB) | HK$11,595.00 | |||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (96)A pale colour with a lime tint. Backward but powerful, as it should be. Taking time to build on the palate, with a mineral thread of acidity, pure white fruit, expertly poised. There may be weightier examples around, but this is certainly very fine. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: October 2023. |
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Burgundy | 3 | - | HK$4,370.00 | |||||
Hailing from the celebrated terroirs of Burgundy, the Jessica Litaud Macon Fuisse 2022 is an exceptional specimen of French finesse. Jessica Litaud, a boutique, family-run estate, artistically weaves complex, mineral-driven flavours into this distinguished expression of Chardonnay. Crafted in the heart of the Maconnais region of Southern Burgundy, this esteemed wine is nuanced with the quintessential characteristics of its limestone and clay soils. A masterful balance of richness and freshness is achieved through judiciously controlled, traditional winemaking methods. The Jessica Litaud Macon Fuisse 2022 is an elegant offering with a vibrant golden hue, opening up a palate of ripe orchard fruits, honeyed melon, and a sprinkling of toasted hazelnuts. The finish, encapsulating undertones of citrus and stone fruit, leaves a lingering minerality, emblematic of its place of production. This is a wine that brings the artistry of Burgundian winemaking to your glass and captivates the senses, sip after exquisite sip. |
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Burgundy | 2 | - | HK$4,370.00 | |||||
The revered Jessica Litaud Macon Solutre-Pouilly 2022 is the embodiment of exceptional French winemaking tradition. Produced in the famed Maconnais region within southern Burgundy - renowned for its superior Chardonnay, Jessica Litaud embraces minimal intervention methods, allowing inherent terroir attributes to effectively shape the wine. The 2022 vintage demonstrates superior craftsmanship with a delicate balance of ripe fruit flavours, impressive minerality, and a structured finish. Litaud's Solutre-Pouilly is derived from the lower slopes of the Roche de Solutré, a breath-taking limestone escarpment that confers nuanced complexity in the wine. Jessica, a visionary third-generation winemaker, infuses her commitment to sustainable viticulture practices in every bottle. Savour this elegant French delight today: the Jessica Litaud Macon Solutre-Pouilly 2022 represents a superlative expression of the Macon appellation's potential. |
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Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches
(3x150cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 92-94 (WA) | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Wine Advocate (92-94)The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Domaine) is shaping up beautifully, revealing aromas of sweet cherries, cassis, licorice and spices deftly framed by toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit, succulent acids and powdery tannins, the Drouhin's own fully 14 hectares of this prime premier cru, which is divided equally between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. |
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Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 92-94 (WA) | HK$5,125.00 | ||||
Wine Advocate (92-94)The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Clos des Mouches (Domaine) is shaping up beautifully, revealing aromas of sweet cherries, cassis, licorice and spices deftly framed by toasty new oak. Medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit, succulent acids and powdery tannins, the Drouhin's own fully 14 hectares of this prime premier cru, which is divided equally between Chardonnay and Pinot Noir. |
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Burgundy | 3 | 93-96 (IB) | HK$8,370.00 | |||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (93-96)Fresh light lemon colour. The bouquet indicates a little more flesh, as is typical, but not at the expense of precision. As always this is extraordinarily intense on the palate, not yet as fleshy as it will become, but one can see into the future. Fine fruit and acid balance too, of course. 13.7% alcohol which makes sense for Clos des Mouches. Drink from 2030-2040. Tasted: November 2023. |
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Joseph Drouhin Beaune 1er Cru Les Sizies
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Joseph Drouhin Beaune Cras 1er Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 90-92 (VN (NM)) | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (90-92)The 2022 Beaune Les Cras 1er Cru includes 25% whole clusters, and those really enhance the aromatics, a mixture of red and black fruit and a touch of graphite and loam. The palate is medium-bodied with grainy tannins, fine weight, and a dash of black pepper towards the lingering finish. Wonderful smooth texture here. Worth seeking out. |
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Joseph Drouhin Macon Lugny Les Crays
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Leflaive Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,790.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 3 | - | HK$4,110.00 | |||||
Leflaive Macon-Verze
(12x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,950.35 | ||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$7,280.00 | |||||
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Burgundy | 1 | - | HK$4,760.00 | |||||
Louis Jadot (des Heritiers) Beaune 1er Cru Boucherottes
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 91-93 (IB) | HK$2,070.00 | ||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (91-93)A fuller ruby purple, fully ripe, juicy red fruit, more substantial than Couchereaux, a fine fresh acidity and fewer tannins. Boucherottes achieves generosity while retaining precision. Lovely. Drink from 2028-2036. Tasted: October 2023. |
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Burgundy | - | 93-95 (IB) | HK$9,587.60 | |||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (93-95)(5 Star Wine) Fresh purple of medium depth. Much the liveliest bouquet with its concentration of raspberries, very complete and absolutely delicious. The finish continues gorgeously, this will make a beautiful bottle with a little patience. This Clos des Ursules shows the classic peacock’s fantail of aromatics. |
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Burgundy | - | 93-95 (IB) | HK$3,500.00 | |||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (93-95)(5 Star Wine) Fresh purple of medium depth. Much the liveliest bouquet with its concentration of raspberries, very complete and absolutely delicious. The finish continues gorgeously, this will make a beautiful bottle with a little patience. This Clos des Ursules shows the classic peacock’s fantail of aromatics. |
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Louis Jadot (Gagey) Beaune Greves 1er Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 91-93 (VN (NM)) | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (91-93)The 2022 Beaune Grèves 1er Cru is much more expressive than the Les Theurons and develops a charming, quite discrete, terroir-driven bouquet with dried rose petals infusing the red fruit. The medium-bodied palate has very finely knit tannins and beautifully integrated oak, delineated and quite poised towards the almost Gevrey-like finish. Bon vin. |
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Louis Jadot (Gagey) Beaune-Greves 1er Cru Le Clos Blanc
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 91-93 (VN (NM)) | HK$2,910.00 | ||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (91-93)The 2022 Beaune Grèves le Clos Blanc 1er Cru follows up its impressive showing last year. There’s wonderful purity on the nose with yellow plum, meringue and wisps of candy floss, yet underneath, you can feel the terroir expression that will come through with time. The palate is very well-balanced with a fine silver bead of acidity. One of the most tensile and energetic of Jadot's whites, with Conference pear and gooseberry popping up on the finish. This will be fascinating to watch age in bottle |
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Louis Jadot (Gagey) Beaune-Theurons 1er Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 88-91 (IB) | HK$2,070.00 | ||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (88-91)An attractive fresh mid purple. I am not finding much on the nose at first, just a nutty note mixed in with the fruit perhaps. The Theurons is well balanced on the palate, a medium density of fruit, rather more structure behind. Drink from 2028-2034. Tasted: October 2023. |
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Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Aux Cras
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 89-91 (VN (NM)) | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Vinous - Neal Martin (89-91)The 2022 Beaune Cras 1er Cru was more reduced than the preceding Beaune Grèves and demands more coaxing: darker fruit and a light marine influence at play, but it will need time. The palate is medium-bodied and more muscular than the Grèves. Impressive depth and grip, quite bold towards the finish if missing the same sense of panache. |
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Louis Jadot Beaune 1er Cru Bressandes Blanc
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 90-92 (IB) | HK$2,565.00 | ||||
Jasper Morris Inside Burgundy (90-92)A fuller yellow, with a softer nose, almost buttery, rather attractive. This is quite gentle at the front of the palate, gains in weight further behind, with a mix of light acidity and slight youthful bitterness. The Beaune Bressandes Blanc remains a discreet wine but attractive. Drink from 2027-2032. Tasted: October 2023. |
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Louis Jadot Beaune-Greves 1er Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$2,070.00 | ||||
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Burgundy | 10 | - | HK$21,800.00 | |||||
Louis Latour Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru Clos Poirier
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$9,587.60 | ||||
Marc Morey Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
(3x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 91-93 (VN) | HK$9,935.38 | ||||
Vinous (91-93)The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a mineral-driven, obdurate nose that you might presume derives from a cooler growing season. Subtle petrichor/wet pavement aromas intermix with sea spray. The palate is well-balanced with a lovely creamy texture, vanilla mixed with orange rind and tangerine. There’s fine depth, though I prefer the precision of the VIrondot and Caillerets. However, it will surely mature beautifully in bottle. |
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Marc Morey Batard-Montrachet Grand Cru
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | 91-93 (VN) | HK$24,635.00 | ||||
Vinous (91-93)The 2022 Bâtard-Montrachet Grand Cru has a mineral-driven, obdurate nose that you might presume derives from a cooler growing season. Subtle petrichor/wet pavement aromas intermix with sea spray. The palate is well-balanced with a lovely creamy texture, vanilla mixed with orange rind and tangerine. There’s fine depth, though I prefer the precision of the VIrondot and Caillerets. However, it will surely mature beautifully in bottle. |
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Tawse Beaune 1er Cru Clos Roi
(6x75cl)
2022
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Burgundy | - | - | HK$2,485.00 | ||||
Burgundy 2022 En Primeur
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- Marc Colin
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