Producer | Domaine Rossignol-Trapet |
Country | France |
Region | Burgundy |
Subregion | Gevrey Chambertin |
Varietal | Pinot Noir |
Vintage | 2022 |
Sku | 8729 |
Size | 750ml |
The premier cru portion of Clos Prieur is located just down-slope from Mazis-Bas where Rossignol-Trapet has just over a quarter-hectare. In 2022 the vineyard produced a concentrated lovely wine with a mulberry and black plum fruit aroma and hints of earth and spice. The texture is robust and firm yet it is approachable and should be ready to drink fairly early. The grapes are primarily fermented as whole clusters and the wine is now ageing in cask with a moderate proportion of new wood delivering appealing wine that should age gracefully for 15 to 20 years. (Drink between 2035-2075)
Mid crimson purple with a little more fruit density on the nose than the first three premiers crus. Mainly in raspberry mode filling the mouth rather nicely without ever threating to become exuberant. Correctly persistent.
A very ripe nose freely offers up its aromas of cassis poached plum and warm earth. The finer and slightly more energetic middlewei