Berthaut-Gerbet Fixin Les Crais 2022

91-93 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Fixin Les Crais was taken from tank and contains around 30% stems, which impart darker fruit than the Les Clos: blackberry and raspberry, more sous-bois character here. The medium-bodied palate has pliant tannins, fleshy and beautifully balanced with cashmere tannins and a dab of white pepper and clove towards the finish. More Premier than Village Cru in quality. Drink: 2026-2036. (Jan 2024)"

92 points Charles Curtis, MW (Decanter): "Les Crais is consistently among my favourite wines in this cellar, and the 2022 is no exception, with its deep colour, ripe, plummy fruit, and mineral depth. The texture is silky yet firmly tannic, with a lingering finish that showcases the cask ageing (20% new) at this point. Berthaut has recently pulled up 0.3 hectares, leaving her a hectare in this vineyard in alluvial soils at the base of the slope below the village. She has fermented this with 30% whole clusters to give added complexity; the wine should drink well on release and age well over the mid-term. Drinking Window: 2027-2065. (Nov 2023)"

91 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Already bottled, the 2022 Fixin Les Crais derives from stony, alluvial soils that always produce a charming, demonstrative style of wine, and that's the case this year. Offering up aromas of sweet cherries, berries and plums mingled with orange zest and petals, it's medium to full-bodied, supple and perfumed, with a suave, succulent profile that belies its aging potential. Drink: 2025-2037. (1/18/24)"

Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "Emblematic cuvée of the domaine separated for a long time by Denis – well-draining, alluvial soil with small stones – and almost 1 hectare of vines. More perfumed and energetic aromas. More structure – architectural shape – but more clarity to this slightly cushioned flavour – creamy oak in the finishing flavours. Delicious wine and I’d be waiting 3+ years. (1/14/24)"