Chavy-Chouet's Pinot Noir is classified as humble Bourgogne Rouge, but the fruit for it comes from an excellent single-vineyard site near Pommard. La Taupe's parcel was once part of the Pommard AOC.
The wine is juicy with a great mouthfeel. It has classic Bourgogne Rouge aromas, with a candied cherry character as well as strawberry, raspberry and spice, yet the structure and length of finish reminds one of a Pommard - ripe & rich with a bigger body.
"Ripe redcurrants, rose petals, baking spices, and assorted warm, earthy notes all emerge from the 2023 Bourgogne Rouge La Taupe, a medium-bodied red Burgundy that's balanced and has a layered, tight, grippy mouthfeel, integrated acidity, and a great finish. It's beautifully done, and I'd certainly happily drink a bottle. It goes to show that there are still plenty of beautiful wines at reasonable prices in Burgundy today. This should have 7-8 years of longevity, and it will probably be better this time next year. I think the 2023 is a solid step up over the more forward, charming 2022. Drink 2026-2033."
- Jeb DUNNUCK (Up from the Cellar, September 2025), 91 pts
"The 2018 Bourgogne Rouge La Taupe comes from 50- to 60-year-old vines and is completely de-stemmed. It offers blackberry and raspberry fruit on the nose, which is fresh and full of joie-de-vivre. The palate delivers crunchy black fruit, bilberry and hints of mulberry, touches of iodine appearing on the chunky finish. This is everything you want from a Bourgogne Rouge. - Neal Martin"
- Antonio Galloni's Vinous (2018 Burgundy: Confounded Expectations, January 2020), 89 pts
Owner Romaric Chavy, who took over the estate in 2014, is the eighth generation to make wine in his family. Romaric learned from his father, Hubert Chavy, who founded the ...
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