$234.00
There’s just a single Trousseau bottling of this year, and it takes its name from the oyster-like, fossilised molluscs found in the vineyard’s calcaire à gryphées limestone soils. This is a very small cuvée in 2022, cropped from just 0.25 hectres of vines planted in the adjacent lieux-dits of Côte de Feule and Fonteneille, at 390-400 metres. (The more generous yields of 2023 meant that Benjamin was able to bottle the two parcels separately). Trousseau’s riper stems and more compact bunches than Ploussard allow Benjamin to ferment this entirely as whole bunches. This was raised in used oak barrels and bottled without filtration.
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Nicolas Greinacher, Vinous
The complex 2022 Trousseau Arbois Pupillin Gryphées lands at 14.5% alcohol. This bold 2022 blossoms with melted licorice, black plum, earthy shadings and a slice of pomegranate. Full-bodied and concentrated, the 2022 captures remarkable elegance and freshness despite all that warm-vintage ripeness. Closing with a powerful finish, the 2022 is game-on and built for the long haul. 93 points