88-90 pts Vinous - Neal Martin
The 2023 Pernand-Vergelesses Blanc En Caradeux 1er Cru has a powerful nose that does not hold back: peach, wild honey, traces of mango and patisserie. The palate is rounded on the entry with plenty of body and a pleasing texture, although those familiar with the potential of this Premier Cru might miss some complexity and mineralité on the finish. Nevertheless, there is a pleasant tang of lemongrass on the aftertaste, and it should drink well for five or six years. - By Neal Martin on November 2024

Vineyard
This 1.8-hectare vineyard is ideally located mid-slope on a hillside near the Corton-Charlemagne vineyards. It shares the same geology and is at the same altitude as its illustrious neighbor, but differs in its east-facing exposure. In short: an exceptional terroir marked by intense minerality.

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).  

PRE-ARRIVAL: All Wines Arrive August/September 2025!

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! 

The town of Beaune has 3 grand hills of vineyards, each one topped with one of these 3 vineyards: Greves 1er, Clos des Mouches 1er, and Clos des Feves 1er - we have 4 wines from these vineyards