Dugat Py - Gevrey Chambertin Les Fonteny 1er Cru Tres Vieilles Vignes 2022

DECANTER: "The only defect to this wine is that there is so little of it—just two ouvrées (0.08 hectares), and the winemaking is done in clay amphorae, with 75% whole clusters before ageing in cask (half new). The vines are trained on two-metre stakes outfitted with wires. This is the last parcel before Ruchottes-Chambertin grand cru, and the grapes have produced a wine of incredible concentration and density with a dark mulberry fruit aroma accented with hints of smoke and leather, and a lovely texture that juggles firm tannins and fresh acidity — impressive wine."

THE WINE ADVOCATE: "Another strong performer this year is the 2022 Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Fonteny, a medium to full-bodied, fleshy and succulent wine evocative of cassis, cherries, rose petals, spices and orange rind. Built around lively acids and refined tannins, it concludes with a saline finish."