2017 Griotte Chambertin
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A wine of utter sensuality, the 2017 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with aromas of sweet red fruits, orange zest, rose petals, vine smoke and spices, followed by a full-bodied, ample and fleshy palate that's suave and seamless, its vibrant, enveloping core of fruit framed by melting tannins, concluding with a long, saline finish. Like many 2017s, this seems unlikely ever to shut down and stands out as one of those rare vintages that can never be caught at the wrong moment. That being said, I'm sure a decade's bottle age will be rewarded with even more mid-palate volume.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2017 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru shows a lot of reduction on the nose, although giving it 10 minutes to unfold it reveals exquisite blackberry, wild hedgerow and crushed stone aromas that gradually gain momentum. The palate is crisp and precise, quite compact but elegant with a silky finish and touches of black truffle emerging on the aftertaste. This vies with the Chapelle-Chambertin as Dugat's best 2017, my hunch is that this will ultimately surpass it.