2001 Charmes Chambertin
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Deep red-ruby. Expressive nose combines raspberry, coffee, smoke, mint and game. Silky, rich and broad, with a lovely layered mouthfeel and good flavor definition. Finishes with broad, fine tannins. Very successful for this cuvee: the '02 may be sweeter but this is every bit as fine.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Produced entirely from parcels in the Mazoyeres vineyard (a strange piece of Burgundian legislation allows it to be called Charmes), the dark ruby-colored 2001 Charmes-Chambertin displays aromas of lively bilberries. Tightly wound, light to medium-bodied, and verging on lean it offers appealingly detailed dark fruit flavors in its structured personality. This wine should be drunk over the next 5 years. Importer: Diageo Chateau and Estate Wines Company, New York, NY; tel; (212) 572-7725
About the producer
Based in Chambolle-Musigny, the domaine was established by Georges Roumier in 1924. The domaine started to bottle their own wines in 1945.