2018 Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils, Chambertin Grand Cru, Bottle (750ml)

Decanter | 99 Points

"Breathtakingly ripe, lush and fruity, with a deep mulberry and cassis fruit but no lack of spicy mineral depth. This Chambertin is immensely pleasurable now, yet there is plenty of substance, extract and structure to age for decades to come. The 1.85ha that Trapet farms over three parcels in Chambertin is slowly being converted to planting individual vines on stakes (‘en échalas') without hedging the canopy. One can only describe the results as extraordinary."

Vinous | 98 Points

"The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru has a transparent and very Pinoté nose. Pretty and elegant, quite mineral driven with very impressive focus. This has the aromatics precision of a Swiss clock - ethereal. The palate is velvety smooth with fine depth, slightly creamy in texture due to the new oak. Quite lavish though not ostentatious, it delivers haunting tension on the finish. Ethereal."

Domaine Trapet has quietly become one of the hottest addresses in Burgundy.

Since Jean-Louis Trapet’s sons stepped into larger roles at the domaine, quality has surged to another level through lower yields, more meticulous vineyard work, and an obsessive focus on precision in both the vineyard and cellar.

The results are wines with stunning purity, energy, and definition, combining the classic soul of Gevrey-Chambertin with an added level of finesse and clarity that has collectors and critics buzzing.

William Kelley has called Trapet “one of my favorite visits in Gevrey,” while Neal Martin described the wines as possessing “some of the purest fruit” he encountered across the Côte d’Or.

And it’s not just the critics taking notice — CellarTracker drinkers have scored this 2018 wine at an extraordinary 98-point average.