Berthaut-Gerbet, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2023 This tightly wound and tautly

This tightly wound and tautly muscular effort should be wonderful in due time though note well that this will require every bit of 15 years of cellar time

This is the first vintage in the estate’s history to include four grape varieties – 48% Cabernet Sauvignon

there is good underlying material and my predicted range accords the benefit of the doubt that more will be forthcoming

The wine covers the palate fully

This is quite an elegant wine with lovely harmony and strikingly good balance

Berthaut-Gerbet, Clos Vougeot Vintage:2023 This tightly wound and tautly(from a . 31 ha parcel). Slightly more prominent wood is present on the cool and very fresh essence of red cherry, spice and newly turned earth aromas. There is even better mid palate density, if not the same refinement, to the delicious medium bodied flavors that also terminate in a markedly austere, firm and built to age finale. I would make the same observation here that this should benefit from at least some forbearance as its quite Cistercian