2022 Bouchard Beaune 1er Cru Greves Vignes de l’Enfant Jesus

"Bouchard has 3.92 ha of this, perhaps the greatest site in the Beaune appellation. 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." Drink 2027 - 2055

"If you ever doubted that Beaune wines can reach the exalted quality level that the world associates with Grand Cru wines here’s the proof that it can. Deep and refined red fruit aromas with just a hint of spiciness on the nose. Great concentration and finesse on the precisely contoured palate. Very long, velvety finish. From 3.9 hectares with deep sandy and gravelly soils."

"A Grand Cru in all but name. The 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Les Grèves Vigne de l’Enfant Jesus is lovely, wafting from the glass with aromas of blackberries, spices, violets and rose petals. Medium to full-bodied, broad and enveloping, with a fleshy attack that segues into a refined, mineral palate and a saline finish, it’s a benchmark for the appellation."