2023 Domaine Michel Lafarge Beaune 1er Cru "Greves"
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95JS
94TA
92-94JM
93JG
90-93BH
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James Suckling
Reviewed July 2026Deep and concentrated flavors with touches of licorice and dried flowers. Full-bodied and minerally, with tight, vertical tannins and a long, structured finish. From 102-year-old vines. Drinkable now, but better in five years.
Professional Reviews
94
Tim Atkin
Still spry at 102 years old, these vines produced around 30-35 hl/ha in 2023. The density on the palate is remarkable: black cherries, pomegranates, plum peels and damp earth mingle with a touch of black tea. The texture is firm and demands time. Try to wait at least five years.
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94
Jasper Morris
Just finishing malo. The 2023 Grèves includes the 8-year-old plot with the 100+ old vines. The young refresh the old and the old teach the young. A lovely fresh purple. What energy! A little bit of bramble to this. Fine structure. All will come together and harmonise. Very promising. Drink from 2032-2040. Tasted Dec 2024.
93
John Gilman
In contrast to the Clos des Aigrots, the 2023 Beaune “Grèves” is very red fruity in personality this year chez Lafarge. The bright and complex bouquet hops from the glass in a beautiful blend of red plums, red and black cherries, woodsmoke, dark soil tones, a gentle framing of vanillin oak and a beautiful floral topnote redolent of both violets and lavender. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied, complex and soil-driven, with a great core of pure fruit, ripe tannins and a long, tangy and impeccably balanced finish. A simply stunning bottle of Beaune in the making! (Drink between 2037-2085)
Notes
Bill Nanson Burgundy Report: "These were 100-year-old vines in 2021 – the oldest of the domaine with most of the original vines – ‘We thought the consecutive years of hail might have finished a part so after 2014 vintage we pulled out 25%, replanting in 2017. The rest have recuperated well though.’This has a dark beam of fruit for a nose – that’s ultra-good! Just such a great wine – wide, melting, fluidity balancing obvious concentration – it’s a winner in 2023 – bravo!"(01/2025)
Details
| Origin | Burgundy, France |
|---|---|
| Type/Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| SKU | 1982935 |