2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir, Domaine Bitouzet-Prieur

The 2022 Bourgogne Pinot Noir is more enticing than the Passetoutgrain this year with raspberry, wild strawberry and light floral aromas. The palate still shows a bit of gas, but there is an attractive succulence here and a nice twist of sour cherry on the finish.

All our vines are on the slopes, and we did not observe any stress in the Chardonnay,” Bitouzet-Prieur informs. “Beaune Les Aussy was the only vineyard that showed some signs of stress because the soils are so free-draining. We picked from August 25 until August 31. It was a normal length of harvest, even though the volume was higher. You didn’t have to look out for bunches that were not ripe. 

I find the 2022s fresher than the 2020s, with slightly lower alcohol. The 2020 vintage was precocious, and I think those wines will drink younger.” This is another domaine where the Volnay Clos des Chênes forms a high point, closely followed by the Caillerets. Amongst the whites, I particularly like the superb Meursault Santenots, which had the audacity to outshine the Les Perrières and Les Charmes.

Drink 2024 - 2027

No cuvée name as this comes from two plots. A flamboyant purple, with good fruit energy on the nose. A major concentration on the palate too, mainly raspberry fruit, enough acidity, this will be very good if it refines before bottling. The aftertaste is very classy. 

Drink 2025 - 2028

Fresh and bright aromas include those of various red berries, especially cherry, along with soft spice and earth hints. There is a bit more volume to the more refined middleweight flavours that possess better depth and persistence in the youthfully austere finale. This could easily be enjoyed young, but 2 to 3 years of clearing should pay dividends.

Drink 2026