I love the deep nose of fresh red plums with its wealth of delicate spicy nuances. Very concentrated and structured on the medium- to full-bodied palate, this pinot noir masterpiece is only just beginning to show what it’s made of. Builds to a huge, chalky crescendo in the stunning finish. From three parcels with 25- to 65-year-old vines. Almost 50% whole cluster. From biodynamically grown grapes. Drinkable now, but best from 2026. Stuart Pigott Senior Editor

The 2022 Pinot Noir Grand P was picked from Grand Cru Pfersigberg on limestone with little topsoil. Whole bunches (15%) were part of the ferment. The 2022 was aged for 16 months in <em>pièce</em>. The nose has an ethereal lift, speaking of a touch of mint and aromatic traces of juniper. The palate also has this sense of spiciness, almost of white pepper, shimmering in its dark berry and cherry fruit tones that attain more and more juiciness on the palate. Fine, firm tannins have started to unite, adding to a graceful, almost crunchy structure that rises up like gothic arches. Saltiness and spice linger long. The 2022 is an exquisite Pinot Noir. - By Anne Krebiehl MW on January 2025

Barthelmé's 2022 Pinot Noir Grand P comes from 12- to 25-year-old vines that are planted at a density of up to 8,800 plants per hectare, with yields of 27 to 30 hectoliters per hectare and deliver small clusters and berries. It is deep, pure, intense and very elegant on the bright, refined, fruity and finely intense nose. Coming from a one-meter-deep layer of clay topping the limestone mother rock and fermented with 25% to 30% whole bunches for 10 days, this is a generous, very elegant, pure and charming Pinot Noir with remarkable finesse. The Grand P might be less structured or tight compared to the muscular and powerful Grand Cru Hengst, but it shows its Burgundian soul immediately and gives a stimulatingly saline, terroir-driven freshness. The tannins are very fine and perfectly intermingled with the calcareous freshness of the Pfersigberg. This is an excellent vintage for the Pfersigberg that always takes a little more time to develop. The 2022, however, already tasted beautiful last spring. 13.5% stated alcohol. Natural cork.- SR