Felettig Beaune 1er cru Champs-Pimonts 2022

91-92 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "Gilbert took over the vines in 2018 (planted 1968) and they needed a lot of work – not having been ploughed before. 35-40% whole bunches. A rich crimson purple, still reticent on the nose but showing some class. Good depth of dark fruit, then a livelier finish. He waits to pick this because he thinks 13.5% suits it, and this example would bear that out. 60% new wood has been tamed as well. Drink from 2030-2037. Tasted: December 2023."

90-92 points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2022 Beaune Les Champimonts 1er Cru includes 40% whole bunches and is one of the cuvées that had just been racked. Felettig informed me this was picked after his Premier Crus in the Côte de Nuits. That would explain why it is a little tighter at the moment, though it opens with time, offering brisk, minerally, well-defined red fruit. The medium-bodied palate is quite sapid with good substance and finely honed tannins. It perhaps misses a bit of finesse on the finish, yet there is clearly good backbone that should see it age well in bottle. Drink: 2026-2042. (Jan 2024)"

90-92 points Allen Meadows (Burghound): "(from a .50 ha parcel). This is sufficiently reduced to block an evaluation of the nose. Otherwise, the exceptionally rich middleweight flavors possess imposing volume while the youthfully austere and overtly powerful finish is also compact, serious and clearly built-to-age. This should make for old bones if desired. Drink: 2032+. (Jan 2024)"

90-91 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Bursting with aromas of plums, raspberries, orange zest, petals and anise, the 2022 Beaune 1er Cru Les Champs-Pimont is medium to full-bodied, rich and layered, with a fleshy core of fruit framed by powdery tannins that assert themselves with discreet asperity on the finish. (1/18/24)"