Domaine des Chézeaux
Overview
Domaine des Chézeaux is one of the most extraordinary new projects in Gevrey-Chambertin. The historic domaine — which holds some of the most remarkable grand cru parcels in all of Gevrey, including the majority of Gevrey-Chambertin’s Griotte-Chambertin — was purchased in 2021 by Charles van Canneyt, who also runs Domaine Hudelot-Noëllat in Chambolle-Musigny. The first wines under the new ownership were produced in the 2023 vintage. The domaine’s holdings include a substantial share of Griotte-Chambertin (one of the smallest grand crus in Burgundy), Chapelle-Chambertin, and other top Gevrey vineyard parcels. This is one of the most anticipated new projects in Burgundy.
Appellations
- Gevrey-Chambertin (grand crus including Griotte-Chambertin, Chapelle-Chambertin; premier crus)
Key Wines
- Griotte-Chambertin — the domaine holds a majority of this tiny grand cru; among the rarest wines in Gevrey
- Chapelle-Chambertin
- Various Gevrey premier crus and village wines
Style Notes
First vintage under Charles van Canneyt was 2023. As the manager of Hudelot-Noëllat (Chambolle) and now Chézeaux (Gevrey), van Canneyt brings a refined, terroir-first sensibility to both estates. The 2023s were the first vintage and are therefore a benchmark from which the domaine’s eventual house style will develop.
2023 Vintage Notes (VFTC #115)
First vintage under Charles van Canneyt’s ownership. Three wines produced from 2023 — made in the Hudelot-Noellat facilities, then moved to cold cellars under the Chezeaux house in Gevrey for elevage (causing them to lag slightly behind Hudelot-Noellat wines). Purchased cellars in Gevrey should be ready for 2025 harvest. Wines made from completely destemmed fruit with moderate new oak.
Background on holdings: 3 hectares, more than half in grand crus. Majority of Griotte-Chambertin, parcels in Chambertin itself, Clos St. Denis, Gevrey Cazetiers, and Chambolle “Charmes.” Previous metayage agreements with Laurent Ponsot, Rene Leclerc, and the Berthaut family ended via land swaps. The Clos St. Denis parcel had to be ripped out (only 20% of vines still producing after 40 years without replanting under Ponsot) — replanting after 3 years fallow. Lavaux St. Jacques parcel was sold.
2023 Scores:
- Griotte-Chambertin: 95 pts (2040–2100) — “great wine”; chewy tannins; great mineral drive
- Gevrey “les Cazetiers”: 93 pts (2037–2085) — 90-year-old vines; 5 casks; 40% new oak
- Gevrey “Clos des Chezeaux”: 91 pts (2033–2070) — monopole next to Clos du Chateau (Rousseau); vines 40–50 years (one plot from 1929)
My Tastings
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Sources
sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Jan-Feb 2025 #115.txt