93pts – Wine Spectator
Though concentrated, with cherry, currant and boysenberry flavors, this red is also sleek and vibrant, with bright acidity and refined tannins, showing excellent balance and length. Sandalwood and earth notes add detail. Best from 2023 through 2035.

90-93pts Jasper Morris:
A slightly more sombre ruby crimson. This has broad shoulders and muscles and a bit of spice to finish. The fruit is darker but the wine is coherent, and delivers a Clos des Feves which will grow in bottle. A little point of acidity comes out behind. Drink from 2030-2038

The wine is for the most part left alone, as the philosophy is one of infusion rather than construction. The wine is vinified 100% whole cluster to extract a deeper color and enhance the structure and aromatic complexity. The major condition is that the grapes must be perfect in terms of ripeness and condition. The reds have a perceptible style as a result: beautiful aromatics with complex spice complementing fruit on the nose and palate. Chanson also strives to maximize the preservation of fresh fruit characteristics, which is why grapes are chilled immediately on arrival in a proprietary tunnel that provides a very quick chill with no oxygen exposure. Reds then get a long cold soak and maceration. Then, Champagne-style fractional pressing is practiced to gently extract the purest juice. Malolactic fermentation takes place in barrel on the fine lees with no batonnage. Oak is used conservatively, with no more than 30% for the reds.

Note From Tom: I tasted a few of their wines at a La Paulee event and they caught my attention standing out in a crowded field as well made classically styled wines. Based in the village of Beaune, this is a negociant domaine which means they purchase fruit from other growers to make their wines. Now, they also have PLENTY of their own vineyards they make wine from as well, particularly the not often seen monopole 1er vineyard Feves (a stand out in my tasting). Fast forward a couple weeks, a representative from Domaine Chanson conducted a tasting of their wines in our back yard in Raleigh. These are some of the first 2023s I have tasted, and I liked most of what I tried. The overall assessment was this was a very good vintage, a warm year like 2022 that produced balanced wines that retained freshness with very good acidities, with minerality and terroir authentic to site and appellation!