2022 Domaine Antoine Lienhardt Côte de Nuits Villages Les Plantes aux Bois

Community Tasting Notes (2) Avg Score: 87 points

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  4/17/2024 - Mag357 Likes this wine: 90 Points

  A timid nose, barely revealing what's behind the curtain, then pristine definition of bright red fruits on entry, silky and liqueur like mid palate infused by limestone, ending in a good grip with plenty of very fine tannins in the very energetic and persistent finish. This is a first rate CdN punching well above its level. Top value here.
  Note: This was drunk after 24 hours of air, as upon opening it felt disjointed and difficult to assess, so give this beauty plenty of air. Another thing to mention: upon opening, the wine had lots of CO2, which is a natural byproduct of fermentation, and which normally goes off at the winery with pumps over and racking. Here obviously the winemaker chose not to, to keep the energy in the wine, and keep the CO2 gas, as dissolved CO2 protects the wine from oxydation, which then requires minimum SO2. Keeping the purity and energy in the wine is certainly best practice these days. On day 1, after opening, I noticed the gas, and I actually shook the bottle a lot to make the gas go away, but that was not sufficient, it was only after 24 hours of air that the wine came to life. It is unfortunate that my retailer did not provide any information, so readers who are willing to try this wine should know what to expect and what to do, and ultimately open the bottle the day before, and not be afraid to shake the gas off. A final thing I'd like to mention. I have tasted this wine for several vintages and I see improvements year after year. So I would not be surprised if Antoine Lienhardt reaches a higher status soon.

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  3/13/2024 - salil wrote: 84 Points

  Very ripe, bursting with youthful berried fruit that has a slight candied sweetness to it that makes me think of a cru Beaujolais, but not a whole lot else beyond the fruit. There's also a bit of spritz here (which mostly clears with an hour in the decanter) that gives it a bit of a natural wine feel. I've noted how some higher-end Beaujolais seem to be made for people who drink Burgundy rather than Beaujolais drinkers. This is the converse, it feels like a Burgundy made for Beaujolais drinkers with the slightly confected sweetness and spritziness. Perhaps it'll calm down and show more depth with time in the bottle, but for now, this is certainly not my thing.

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