Domaine Faiveley : Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand cru 2023

The classic Clos de Bèze from Faiveley seemed lusher and more voluptuous than one might expect, with exuberant plum and blackberry fruit and suggestions of wood smoke, anise seed, and fresh peony. The texture was fleshy and dense, with the sweet fruit shining through on the palate. The grapes are from the domaine parcels in the centre of the vineyard that stretch the length of the slope (grands rangs) and the part nearest Chambertin just south of the Rousseau vines; they are fermented largely as whole clusters.