2016 Chapelle Chambertin
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More charisma on the nose than their Echézeaux, with ripe red fruit, creamy texture, vanilla spices and a lovely meaty note on the palate. Complex, broad, nuanced and interesting. Finishes with soy and mushroom flavours. (RH)
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Richard Hemming MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Bright ruby-red. Very reticent but sexy aromas of purple fruits and violet complicated by a light leesy suggestion of reduction. Very concentrated and intense, with penetrating harmonious acidity framing and lifting the flavors of blackberry, kirsch , violet and minerals. This sharply delineated wine became downright explosive as it opened with air. Finishes refined and very long, with thoroughly buffered tannins and a refreshing licorice quality.
The 2016 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru has a surprisingly opulent bouquet with kirsch, red berry fruit and a touch of hoisin vying for attention. The palate is medium-bodied with firm and quite bold tannin, a little brawny toward the finish that is missing the finesse of say, the Clos Vougeot or the Echézeaux at the moment. To be honest, I found this a bit below par and a few furlongs below the Clos de Bèze.
About the producer
Bouchard Père & Fils is one of Burgundy’s oldest and most established wine producers. Founded in 1731 by Michel Bouchard, it is the largest vineyard owner in the Côte d’Or with 130 hectares of vines.