2020 Charmes Chambertin
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The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a charming bouquet with impressive purity: well-defined, a little Mazoyères in style, briar and light loamy scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry. There's more black than red fruit, with marine-influenced, grainy tannins and a touch of cracked black pepper towards the finish. This stylish Charmes-Chambertin should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
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Very complex nose with lots of spice and some savory notes. Deep and densely structured, but so refined. Builds to a bold crescendo, yet is always very precise, making a strong argument for why the Grand Crus of Gevrey-Chambertin have gained a special reputation. Drink or hold.
The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a charming bouquet with impressive purity: well-defined, a little Mazoyères in style, briar and light loamy scents emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with a sapid entry. There's more black than red fruit, with marine-influenced, grainy tannins and a touch of cracked black pepper towards the finish. This stylish Charmes-Chambertin should age well in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
About the producer
Although the Bichot family settled in the region in 1350, Albert Bichot was founded in 1831 by Bernard Bichot. Today the producer is one of Burgundy’s most respected, making wines from both its own vineyards and with purchased fruit.