Bouchard Pere & Fils, Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2022

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Reviewed by: William Kelley

The 2022 Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru is another valedictory cuvée for Bouchard, who has been producing this bottling, from a 0.47-hectare parcel just below the tree line, for many years. Wafting from the glass with aromas of cherries, dark berries, incense and spices, it's full-bodied, rich and layered, with a broad attack that segues into a deep, enveloping palate, concluding with a long, expansive finish.

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Reviewed by: Stuart Pigott

Expansive, but extremely fine nose with great fruit finesse and earthy complexity. This seems to effortlessly balance restrained power with pinot noir’s archetypal elegance, the finish echoing down the valleys and into the far distance. From bought-in grapes, but Bouchard's chief winemaker, Frederic Weber, chooses the picking date.