The 2022 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru has turned out beautifully, wafting from the glass with aromas of cassis, dark berries and cherries mingled with hints of peony, spice and a discreet framing of new oak. Medium to full-bodied, deep and layered, it's bright and concentrated, with lively acids, powdery tannins and a penetrating finish. The Trapet renaissance continues, and that's confirmed by a fine set of 2022s at this Gevrey-Chambertin reference point. As readers will remember, there have been a host of changes at this address in recent years: in 2020, fully seven hectares of the domaine's holdings were converted both to échalas and to higher trellising stakes and wires, depending on the steepness of the slope. Since then, changes have been rolled out in other parcels too. Given the extent of Trapet's holdings in prime climats, that means that the walk from Morey-Saint-Denis to Gevrey-Chambertin suddenly looks rather different. In the cuverie, winemaking continues to be very classical, with important percentages of whole clusters. There are more smaller cuvées too, including a Gevrey-Chambertin 1859, from old vines in lieu-dit Champerrier, as well as separate bottlings for the domaine's premiers crus that were formerly blended together.(WK)

The 2022 Latricières-Chambertin Grand Cru, 60% whole bunches, is very perfumed and floral on the nose with ebullient red berry fruit, wet clay, forest floor and morels gradually cohering in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet pastille-like entry of redcurrant, cranberry and maraschino cherries, with white pepper and clove touches. Very complex, very harmonious. It fans out beautifully on the finish. Polished and succinct, this Latricières will age gracefully in bottle. (NM)

Mid crimson, a little more sombre than some. There is a substantial weight of a darker crushed raspberry fruit, not especially lively. A thick, richly textured wine, perhaps a little drier through the middle, plenty of wine here, especially at the back, but not quite singing today. I would not be surprised by a better showing later on. 50% whole bunch vinification. Drink from 2032-2039. Tasted: November 2023.