Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – Tasting the 2022s

It is always a treat to visit Nicolas Groffier and taste his line-up of beautiful wines. Groffier has gone from strength to strength over recent years, and the 2022 vintage adds to this run of delightful wines.

A lot can be (and has been) said about this estate and its prominent wines; see these previous articles:

• Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – Tasting the 2023s October 22, 2024
• Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – Tasting the 2022s February 14, 2024
• Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – Tasting the 2021s March 9, 2023
• Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – tasting the 2019s February 26, 2021
• Visit to Domaine Robert Groffier – tasting the 2018s from cask January 5, 2020

Groffier has entered the major leagues, where wines are increasingly costly. That said, the wines’ increasing quality matches the rise in prices.

I put that thesis to the test with the 2022s, and so, to the notes. The Groffier ’22s were tasted on January 17.

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Domaine Robert Groffier Bourgogne Rouge 2022

The Bourgogne Rouge is, as always, showing very well. Two-thirds of the fruit is from vineyards below the Clos de Vougeot, and the wine is lovely and generous. Open and forward, it is delicately light-footed. It’s on the cooler side with the phenolics, but there is still a certain generosity. The extraction is moderate, and perfectly judged given the ripeness level.

(Drink from 2024) – Very Good+ – (87-88p) –

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