Vinous: 92-94 Points
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin "Mes Cinq Terroirs" comes from the north of the appellation and includes one-third of whole bunches due to the acidity being lower than the Marsannay. It has a beautiful bouquet like last year pure with raspberry and wild strawberry fruit superb mineralité and vigor. The palate is medium-bodied with dark berry fruit Earl Grey and light tertiary scents very cohesive with a persistent finish. This should age extremely well in bottle. (Drink between 2026-2043)
Jasper Morris: 91-93 Points
No more than 30 hl/ha after the passage of the hail storm which also meant that Arnaud had to make careful choices not necessarily his usual ones in selecting grapes for whole bunch vinification just 25-30% overall with 25% new wood. Mid purple with an elegant bouquet more raspberry than strawberry. Definitely something of a savoury cha
Wine Advocate: 90-91 Points
The 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Cinq Terroirs wafts from the glass with aromas of red plums cherries cassis and sweet spices followed by a medium to full-bodied fleshy but youthfully structured palate that's framed by sweet powdery tannins. This is another strong vintage for Domaine Denis Mortet where Arnaud Mortet presides over an impressive palette of some of the Côte de Nuits's greatest appellations. Soils are cultivated mechanically canopies are hedged high and late (at 1.50 meters more or less the limit of an over-row tractor) and deleafing is thoughtful rather than systematic. In the winery Mortet increasingly emphasizes manually processed grapes with the rachis of each cluster cut out by hand leaving berries on their pedicels intact. In the cellar François Frères is ceding ground to Cavin?but without any concomitant shift in style in the direction of the overtly meretricious. The result? Wines that are supple and perfumed with plenty of depth and flesh at the core without any structural asperity. They can be drunk young?as no doubt they are drunk by many consumers today?but will age with grace too. In short Mortet is at the top of his game today and settled into his contemporary style and everything reviewed here comes recommended. Published: Jan 18 2024
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