2013 Charmes Chambertin
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Leather, black cherry, milk chocolate and all the class and poise of grand cru – an almost indefinable degree of extra volume and clarity. Quite a bit of alcoholic warmth on the finish, mind. Grandiose. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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(the Humberts' vines are situated on rocky soil in the northern section of Mazoyères-Chambertin): Slightly high-toned aromas of black raspberry, currant, rocks and licorice pastille, plus a sexy note of smoky oak. The fattest and sweetest of this 2013 collection, already showing a lot of early personality to its dark fruit and licorice flavors. Turns tougher and stonier on the rather powerful, tannic back end. I can certainly envision this wine shutting down in the bottle.