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2022 Guffens-Heynen Macon-Pierreclos Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne
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The 2022 Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliette et les Vieilles de Chavigne is a worthy new entry in the series 2016, 2018 and 2022, though where exactly it will sit among those titans will be easier to assess in bottle than it is in barrel. Unfurling in the glass with aromas of white flowers, citrus zest, Asian pear, peach, nutmeg and bread dough, it's full-bodied, satiny and incisive, with huge levels of concentration, racy acids and a long, saline finish.
94-96 points
William Kelley - Wine Advocate (Oct 20, 2023)
The 2022 Mâcon-Pierreclos Juliette et Les Vieilles de Chavigne comes from one of the highest parcels (up to 430m). These vines were planted in 2003. Matured in 50% new oak, the 2022 fulfills the promise I found last year from barrel. It's precise and more mineral-led than the Premiers Jus cuvée. The palate has exquisite balance, with hints of yellow plum, white peach and mango. The 2022 shows impressive density with not a powerful but rather a "voluminous" finish packed full of flavor. There's a sense of completeness here that I adore. Drink 2025-2040.
93 points
Neal Martin - Vinous
This riveting wine boasts aromas of Williams pear and quince with accents of lemon zest, ginger and hay. The texture is concentrated, almost tannic, and long, but balanced by an astonishing freshness. The grapes come from two parcels of low-yielding vines (one very old, one planted in 2003) at the top of the slope. The wine is not made every year, but when it is it's fermented in cask (almost 40% new) and gives one of the most distinctive wines of the Mâconnais. Drink 2025 - 2065.
96 points
Charles Curtis MW - Decanter