Domaine Anita Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux 2023

James Suckling

This Chenas has a deep red fruit character on the medium-bodied palate that you could think was charming, but then it shifts into a higher gear as the fine tannins steadily build, with notes of licorice and dry earth adding good complexity in the precise finish. From a parcel with a northeast exposure. 100% whole bunch.

Michael Godel

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Anita Kuhnel not only works with great vineyards but she is clearly a great winemaker. Her estate is located in the heart of the crus, centring around Chénas and she chooses to opt for “plot cultivation,” which allows each bottle to reflect character. She refers to this as “making the plots speak,” clear and simply, as referenced by Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux. This lieu-dit of 45 year-old gamay at 270m on silico-argileu may be less “stony” than big brother Brureaux but what it gives away it more than makes up for in fruit. Less structural demand here but perhaps more natural feel and ease in the yeast-fruit-acid compendium. Not as crisp and crunchy, chewier as a result and a lovely textured gamay is the ultimate result. Another triumph… (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)

David Lawrason

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) This is a very generous gamay from one of the smallest Beaujolais cru. The nose is gorgeous with classic red rose, plummy/pomegranate fruit and back notes of pepper and herbs. It is medium bodied, fleshy yet built on a great beam of acidity. Tannins are chalky/dusty and very much in balance. The length is excellent. (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) This is a light and airy, vibrantly fruity Chénas, appealingly floral, delicately structured, bright and fresh. I like the just-ripe fruit, the scintillating acids, the lingering perfume. Silky and finessed. (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)

James Suckling

For the little-known terroir, this has remarkable concentration of beautifully ripe blackberries plus an imposing tannin structure that deftly balances the richness, enabling it to carry its substantial load easily. Extremely long finish that is self-confidently dry and expressive. From a parcel with a northeast exposure. 100% whole bunch.

Robert Parker

The 2022 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux, vinified with 100% whole clusters, is rich with flavor: grilled cherries and blackberries, vine smoke, licorice and dried herbs. Bursting on the attack with impressive concentration, the wine boasts a layered medium to full body, finding grounding along the mid-palate as the velvety tannins build gentle resistance, culminating in a mouth-watering, resolved finish.

Vinous

The 2022 Chénas Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux contains one of my favorite bouquets from Domaine Anita: well-defined black cherries, raspberry and subtle oyster shell scents. Very focused. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, but there is a superb line of acidity keeping this fresh and tensile. Plush yet energetic on the finish, this is a superb Chénas crafted in a modern style that should age well in bottle.

Michael Godel

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) Anita Kuhnel not only works with great vineyards but she is clearly a great winemaker. Her estate is located in the heart of the crus, centring around Chénas and she chooses to opt for “plot cultivation,” which allows each bottle to reflect character. She refers to this as “making the plots speak,” clear and simply, as referenced by Cuvée P'tit Co Les Brureaux. This lieu-dit of 45 year-old gamay at 270m on silico-argileu may be less “stony” than big brother Brureaux but what it gives away it more than makes up for in fruit. Less structural demand here but perhaps more natural feel and ease in the yeast-fruit-acid compendium. Not as crisp and crunchy, chewier as a result and a lovely textured gamay is the ultimate result. Another triumph… (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)

David Lawrason

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) This is a very generous gamay from one of the smallest Beaujolais cru. The nose is gorgeous with classic red rose, plummy/pomegranate fruit and back notes of pepper and herbs. It is medium bodied, fleshy yet built on a great beam of acidity. Tannins are chalky/dusty and very much in balance. The length is excellent. (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)

John Szabo, Master Sommelier

Value Rating: ★★★★★ (5 out of 5) This is a light and airy, vibrantly fruity Chénas, appealingly floral, delicately structured, bright and fresh. I like the just-ripe fruit, the scintillating acids, the lingering perfume. Silky and finessed. (vurderet ved ~180 kr.)