Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

Overview

Biodynamic Gevrey domaine with grand cru holdings in Chambertin, Latricières-Chambertin, and Chapelle-Chambertin, plus premier crus. David Rossignol-Trapet runs the estate.

Appellations

• Gevrey-Chambertin

Key Wines

• Gevrey-Chambertin “Chambertin” (grand cru)
• Gevrey-Chambertin “Latricières-Chambertin” (grand cru)
• Gevrey-Chambertin “Chapelle-Chambertin” (grand cru)
• Premier crus and village Gevrey

Style Notes

David Rossignol-Trapet runs this biodynamic estate with a focus on terroir transparency and refined elegance. The three grand crus (Chambertin, Latricières, Chapelle) each express different facets of Gevrey’s top terroirs. Biodynamic farming throughout.

2023 Vintage Notes (VFTC #115)

Visited January 22, 2025. The Rossignol brothers picked later than some neighbors, starting September 15th (after vineyards dried from the September 12th deluge). Most wines still in cask; only Bourgogne Rouge and Beaune Theurons already bottled. Quite black fruity characteristics, 13–13.5% alcohol, lovely underlying terroir. Nicolas Rossignol noted the Corbeaux was lagging behind other premier crus in development.

2023 Scores:

• Chambertin: 97 pts (2042–2100) — “one of the most brilliant young red wines that I tasted on my trip”; “stunning backend lift!”
• Latricières-Chambertin: 95+ pts (2040–2100) — “brilliant wine in the making”; “flat out stunning” bouquet; cooler microclimate but emphatically not reserved this year
• Chapelle-Chambertin: 95+ pts (2040–2100) — shares the stage with Latricières; great soil signature
• Petite Chapelle: 94 pts (2037–2080) — “always one of my favorite premier cru bottlings”
• Clos Prieur: 93+ pts (2038–2080) — “first class juice!”
• Aux Combottes: 93+ pts (2037–2080) — “simply outstanding in 2023!”
• Les Cherbaudes: 92 pts (2037–2075+) — beautifully red fruity; no weedy character
• Beaune Theurons: 91 pts (2031–2070) — quite red fruity; bottled a week before visit
• Aux Etelois: 91 pts — beautifully placed below Charmes-Chambertin
• Les Corbeaux: 91–93 pts (2037–2075+) — grumpy and lagging; scored in a range
• Gevrey Vieilles Vignes: 90+ pts (2033–2070)
• Bourgogne Rouge: 88 pts (2027–2037)

2024 Vintage Notes (Burghound #101, barrel)

Major news: brothers David and Nicolas Rossignol are splitting the domaine. A new cuverie is being built across the street; target date is 2026. Vineyards to be divided ~50/50. On 2024: poor flowering + massive mildew. Picked September 21-25; “huge amount of sorting.” Potential alcohols 12-12.7%. For the first time in a long time, used no whole clusters. “2024 isn’t the vintage of the century but it’s one that we like quite a bit.” No separate Cherbaudes or Corbeaux bottlings due to tiny quantities.

2024 Scores (barrel):

• Chambertin: (91-94) — two parcels ~40 years old + one from 1919; “an exercise in contrasts…very fine yet powerful”
• Latricières-Chambertin: (91-94) — vines planted 1955; “potentially excellent”
• Chapelle-Chambertin: (91-93) — 25% En Gémeaux, 75% En la Chapelle; “could use better depth”
• Gevrey “Aux Combottes” 1er: (89-92) — “cool, airy and elegant”
• Gevrey “Clos Prieur” 1er: (89-92) — planted 1985
• Gevrey “Petite Chapelle” 1er: (89-92) — “going to need at least a few years”
• Gevrey VV: (89-91) — from 7 lieux-dits; “lovely and understated”
• Gevrey “Aux Etelois”: (89-91)
• Beaune “Teurons” 1er: (88-91)
• Bourgogne: (86-89) — “worth considering for a value no nonsense red”

My Tastings

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Sources

• sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Jan-Feb 2025 #115.txt
• sources/articles/VFTC/VFTC Jan-Feb 2026 #121.pdf
• sources/articles/Burghound/Burghound Issue 101 - 2024 and 2023 Cote de Nuits Reds.txt