Top Chambolle-Musigny 2022 wines en primeur
Charles Curtis MW discovers the top wines of Chambolle-Musigny 2022 and their 'incredible aromatics'.
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Best producers:
- Domaine Jacques-Frédéric Mugnier
- Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé
- Domaine Amiot-Servelle
- Domaine Groffier (based in Morey)
Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for Charles’ top-scoring Chambolle-Musigny 2022 wines
Relief at the outstanding results for 2022 in Chambolle-Musigny was tempered by worry over the heat. Overall, 2022 was a scorching, dry year – the hottest ever experienced.
The rain that fell at the end of August helped, allowing growers to pick in September. According to Frédéric Mugnier in Chambolle-Musigny, there was no excess of alcohol with his wines (which averaged 13.6%), although the pH was high. Still, he describes ‘an element of optimism’ in current conditions, despite his belief that the vines ‘are surviving rather than adapting’ to the new conditions.
At its best, Chambolle is about perfume, and the wines of the 2022 vintage are incredibly aromatic. The best are examples of Burgundy at its most seductive and voluptuous, with forward cherry fruit and floral aromas, silky tannins, and a texture that is supple but not insubstantial. Despite being generally lighter than Gevrey or Morey, these wines (particularly from Musigny, Amoureuses, and Bonnes Mares) should age for decades.
At Domaine Comte Georges de Vogüé, the new régisseur Jean Lupatelli, reported hot and dry conditions. The harvest began in 2022 on 29 August with the young vines and was finished in seven days. The colour is a deep, attractive ruby without being overly dark.
The acid balance was surprisingly good, given the heat, and the average potential alcohol was correct, averaging 13% naturally across the various vineyards. In 2022, the yield was closer to normal at around 30hl/ha across the entire estate.
Lupatelli also noted that the mature vine age meant they didn’t suffer as much from the dry conditions and never shut down in August.
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