Gevrey Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Domaine Rossignol Trapet 2022

Gevrey-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy, France, 2022   

Grape: 100% Pinot Noir, 45-85 year old vines, aged in oak for over 12 months. 

An estate that has been run by the same family for several generations, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet is situated in the very heart of Burgundy, Gevrey Chambertin, home of the prestigious grape variety Pinot Noir. Only natural methods have been used in the vineyards and during vinification. This can lead to the presence of light deposits in the wine which in no way alter the taste or hinder its ageing potential. Quality has soared since brothers Nicolas and David Rossignol converted the Domaine to biodynamic viticulture. In particular, the wines display significantly more depth and concentration than when they took over from their father in the 1990s. 

Fine pure cherry fruit. Succulent, scented and delicately long. Fresh, dry, fine-grained finish.

Critics' Tasting Notes: 

"Cask sample. Understated and a little 'animal' on the palate. Fine tannins. Certainly not a fruit bomb, this is a more ethereal village Gevrey"

16+/20 points, Andy Howard MW, jancisrobinson.com, January 2024

"A light to medium crimson. The bouquet is exquisite, very classy, fully ripe thus becoming almost floral, but not falling over into excess. A good crisp acid balance, and just a little blood orange. Refined, complex Gevrey. Drink from 2028-2034"

(90-93)/100 points by Jasper Morris, INSIDE BURGUNDY, December 2023