Having just added two iconic Grand Crus to their holdings (Echezeaux and Richebourg), the Domaine Michel Gros has what Neal Martin of Vinous calls “a portfolio to be reckoned with.” Indeed their vines stretch from Bourgogne to Grand Cru and from Nuits-St-Georges all the way to Gevrey-Chambertin. Michel’s son Pierre has taken over winemaking, bringing new energy and a lower-intervention farming style.
Pierre’s 2022s are a triumph – universally successful wines in vintage that provided abundant concentrated fruit but with low alcohol and beautiful freshness. Among our favorites (and one of the best values) this year is his Nuits-St-Georges “Les Chaliots”, a plot from the heart of the appellation, just south of the village.
Neal Martin loved this wine almost as much as we did, finding “crushed strawberry and cranberry fruit, dried violets and touches of incense” calling the mouthfeel “fresh and tensile with fine tannins, a keen line of acidity, and a nuanced, persistent finish that reminds me of Mugneret-Gibourg.” He awarded 91-93 points, concludes, “this is a lovely Nuits Saint-Georges, elegant without shortchanging you on fruit.”
Sub-$100 village Burgundy of this caliber is hard to find these days, and we think this provides real value: a beautiful and classical red Burgundy in a terrific vintage from a rising star.
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Gros Nuits-St-Georges “Chaliots” 2022
bottle price: $85
