2022 Gevrey Chambertin Les Cazetiers

Here too there is just enough reduction to mask the detail of the nose. There is notably more volume and power to the medium-bodied and tautly muscular flavors that are at once succulent but punchy on the lingering finish where the only reproach is a touch of warmth. Drink 2029+

The Cazetiers is the second premier cru introduced by Millemann with the 2022 vintage. There are firmer tannins than the Champeaux, but the fruit is more expressive. Luckily, Millemann has sourced enough for four barrels of this delicious wine. The grapes are fermented mostly as whole clusters, which are fermented on native yeasts and trod briefly just at the end of the fermentation. The finished wine is barreled down into new wood and aged over two winters before being racked into wine globes and bottled without filtration.

50% whole bunch, 4 barrels retained! A rich dense purple. Rich saturated purple. The nose is very dense with a luxurious dark berry fruit and the stems are a little more submerged. This dark red fruit suffuses the palate where it is balanced by just the right acidity, and the tannins are entirely harnessed.