The 2022 red Burgundies continue to prove themselves to be a terrific vintage. From a warm, dry growing seasons, winemakers managed to craft vibrant and beautifully balanced wines, sporting low alcohol and classic Burgundian finesse. They’re modern in their sunny polish, but traditional in their middleweight, elegant textures.
Philippe and Paul Cheron are the father-son team behind Domaine du Couvent, an under-the-radar source with an impressive array of vineyards. In the cellar they use ample stems, and firmly extract their fruit, a style of winemaking that produces wines with real presence that age beautifully.
Many regional-level Bourgogne wines are meant to be drunk young, but Couvent’s continues to improve. Their Bourgogne Côte d’Or transcends the genre in a way few other Bourgognes do – if you told us it was a village Gevrey we’d believe you – humble in appellation, but striking in taste.
This is the most complex and elegant red Bourgogne in our portfolio. The nose is deep and beautiful with intense dark fruit but excellent lift – there’s a stony earthiness behind the plums that’s balanced and enticing. The mouth is clear, long, and nimble, bouncing from wild cherries to anise to black pepper and back to cassis. Burghound praised its “racy, delicious, well detailed flavors.” Now four years on from harvest, it’s firing on all cylinders, and is a remarkable value.
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Couvent Bourgogne rouge 2022
bottle price: $49
