Domaine Berthaut-Gerbet - Fixin Les Crais 2022 (750ml)

Vinous 91-93
"The 2022 Fixin Les Crais was taken from tank and contains around 30% stems, which impart darker fruit than the Les Clos: blackberry and raspberry, more sous-bois character here. The medium-bodied palate has pliant tannins, fleshy and beautifully balanced with cashmere tannins and a dab of white pepper and clove towards the finish. More Premier than Village Cru in quality."
Decanter 92 Points
"Les Crais is consistently among my favourite wines in this cellar, and the 2022 is no exception, with its deep colour, ripe, plummy fruit, and mineral depth. The texture is silky yet firmly tannic, with a lingering finish that showcases the cask ageing (20% new) at this point. Berthaut has recently pulled up 0.3 hectares, leaving her a hectare in this vineyard in alluvial soils at the base of the slope below the village. She has fermented this with 30% whole clusters to give added complexity; the wine should drink well on release and age well over the mid-term."