2022 Domaine du Chancelier Maison du Chancelier Ladoix 1er Cru La Corvée

Domaine du Chancelier's 2022 Maison du Chancelier Ladoix 1er Cru La Corvée is sourced from a premier cru parcel where Pinot Noir is planted at 10,000 vines per hectare, nearly double Burgundy's regional average. That density forces competition among roots, concentrating energy into fewer clusters and amplifying the expression of Ladoix-Serrigny's clay-limestone terroir. The vines are trained in simple Guyot, a pruning method that limits bud count and delivers smaller, more structured fruit. Domaine du Chancelier hand-harvests and sorts at the cellar before vinifying without added sulfur in 500-liter oak barrels, larger cooperage that allows the wine to breathe without oak dominating the profile. La Corvée's clay-limestone soils give the wine both density and lift, the hallmark of better premier cru parcels along the Côte de Beaune slope. After fermentation, the wine rests an average of twelve months on its lees in barrel, a practice that builds texture and integrates tannin without extracting harshness. The estate farms with minimal intervention, letting the vineyard speak rather than imposing technique in the cellar. The 2022 vintage in Burgundy brought moderate yields and good ripeness, and this bottling shows red cherry, crushed stone, and a savory thread of dried herbs. The texture is fine-grained rather than plush, with acidity that keeps the wine lifted and a finish that lingers on mineral rather than fruit. Pour it alongside roasted duck with juniper, grilled lamb chops, or a hard aged cheese like Comté. This is a wine for the table, not the trophy shelf—structured enough to cellar for five to seven years but approachable now if you decant it for an hour. In stock at Off Premise in Lincoln Park.