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Domaine Benjamin Passot Chénas Au Bois Retour 2022

Domaine Benjamin Passot Chénas Au bois retour 2022

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4/5 (1 customers)

92/100

Wineanorak

Gamay
lively
raspberry

"It's vibrant and juicy, with bright, fresh, and nuanced notes of raspberry and cherry. On the palate, it offers hints of wet stone and lovely acidity, resulting in a lively and alert style of Gamay that is truly satisfying." (Wineanorak 2023)

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Estate

Domaine Benjamin Passot

Vintage

Au bois retour

Vintage

2022

Designation

Chénas

Region

Beaujolais

Grape Varieties

100% Gamay, vignes de 80 ans

Regions

Shallow granite soil, north-facing, at an elevation of 290 meters

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous, organic processing

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Destemming, complete de-stemming, natural yeast fermentation, filtering, and bottling by hand after one month of preparation

Livestock farming

10 months in barrels

Alcohol content

14.5%

Eye

Ruby-red dress

Nose

Rich, complex, and floral

Palate

Smooth, well-balanced, complex, with a lovely finish

Serve

Between 15 et 17°C

Drink before

2037

Guard

15 years

Food and wine pairings

Food and wine pairings

Perfect for fall dishes, meats with mushroom sauce...

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Rated estate (2021 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the estate:

A young winemaker, Benjamin Passot gained his first experience in winemaking in Vosne-Romanée. At the same time, he developed his own estate and began cultivating a few arpents of Juliénas in 2017. He has since acquired vineyards in Chénas and Chiroubles.

James Suckling

James Suckling

Rated estate (2022 guide) Recommended

Wineanorak, Global Wine Journal

Wineanorak, Global Wine Journal

Wine rated (2023 guide) 92/100

About the wine:

13% alcohol. 30-year-old vines in the Pérelle locality, 0.4 ha, clay-and-gravel soils (alluvial deposits), Burgundian maceration (destemmed) with wild yeast. It’s vibrant and juicy, with bright, fresh, and nuanced notes of raspberry and cherry. On the palate, it offers hints of wet stone and lovely acidity, resulting in a lively and alert style of Gamay that is truly satisfying.

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4/5

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Review by Mr. LAURENT W. Published on 12/16/2025

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