Bouchard Père & Fils : Beaune 1er cru "Grèves Vigne de L'Enfant Jésus" Domaine 2022

A spicy red, this boasts sandalwood, white pepper and vegetal aromas matched to strawberry and cherry fruit. Linear and compact, with dusty tannins that leave a solid grip on the mineral finish now. Shows fine balance and length. Best from 2028 through 2045. 130 cases imported.

The 2022 Baby Jesus is a wine of gorgeous intensity, with alluringly ripe aromas of blackberry and plum with notes of peony and spice. The forward fruits continue on the palate as intensely sweet and silky, with a density and grip that are only apparent with time. The grapes are from nearly four hectares of vines, although only the oldest vines and most concentrated fruit are used for this bottling, with some declassified into Beaune du Château. This wine will open in five to seven years and should easily drink for 30 more after the harvest.

Often consumers expect a great Burgundy to be a dramatic and showy wine. This is an ideal example of how Burgundian greatness often expresses itself more gently. The harmony of red-fruit character with superfine tannins, plus excellent concentration and really silky tannins on the medium-bodied palate marks this out as a truly exceptional wine for the appellation. Delicious though it is now, try to give it some time in the glass to reveal its delicately spicy mystery. From a 3.9 hectare parcel in the middle of the slope of the 1er Cru Greves, where there's never any hydric stress. From organically grown grapes. Drink or hold.

A warm, assured nose, like a summer breeze caressing your face, with vibrant aromas of red fruit and terracotta. On the palate, it’s an exhilarating, slender skyscraper, the work of a great architect. Elegant, powerful, captivating, with fine, enticing tannins, it has a vast structure that will endure forever.