2015 Charmes Chambertin
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The 2015 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from 60-year-old vines located in Mazoyères-Chambertin. It has a well-defined bouquet: dark cherries, Griottes and a touch of iodine, all nicely defined if perhaps just missing the complexity of the finest grand crus from the appéllation. The palate is medium-bodied with sumptuous tannins, soft and caressing with licorice and truffle infusing the black fruit, though I found this missing a little complexity and structure towards the finish. Give this three or four years in bottle to soften the edges.
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Allen Meadows, Burghound
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Heady, pungent, cordite nose. Lots of sweetness upfront. Not sure I’d pay the premium. Needs a little more drive. (JR)
(from a ~.30 ha parcel in Mazoyères). A ripe, earthy and brooding nose grudgingly offers up notes of red and dark raspberry, pomegranate and plenty of sauvage character. The rich, mouth coating and muscular big-bodied flavors possess an opulent mid-palate and a robust, firmly structured and moderately austere finish where a hint of warmth is present. This is a robust take-no-prisoners style of Charmes that will require plenty of patience. Dec 2016, www.burghound.com
Heady, pungent, cordite nose. Lots of sweetness upfront. Not sure I’d pay the premium. Needs a little more drive. (JR)
About the producer
Domaine René Bouvier is a truly exciting estate in Marsannay – and one of a handful of properties bringing greater attention to a village once best known for its rosé.