2013 Charmes Chambertin
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Good dark red. Subtle aromas of raspberry, rose petal and spices. Juicy but imploded, showing red berry flavors complicated by herbs and spices. Quite backward today owing to its firm spine of acidity and tannins. More red-fruit in style than the darker Combottes. Today the wine's tannins are a bit musclebound.
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Neal Martin
The Wine Advocate
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Almost a caramel note on this – unusual! Then sweet, opulent fruit. And a bit of oak in the mix. Decidedly youthful with a slightly raw note on the palate. Not really charming at the moment. (JR)
The 2013 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, which comes from the Mazoyères sector, has a very well-defined and quite intense bouquet with live-wire red cherry and strawberry preserve underpinned by zingy citrus fruits. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and plenty of sorbet-fresh red fruit that build toward a composed but energetic finish. No, not quite as thrilling as the 2012 tasted alongside, but surely one of the finest examples of this vineyard.
The 2013 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, which comes from the Mazoyeres sector, has a very well-defined and quite intense bouquet with live-wire red cherry and strawberry preserve underpinned by zingy citrus fruits. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannin and plenty of sorbet-fresh red fruit that build toward a composed but energetic finish. No, not quite as thrilling as the 2012 tasted alongside, but surely one of the finest examples of this vineyard. Dec 2014, www.robertparker.com