2020 Charmes Chambertin
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The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is excellent. Mingling aromas of cherries and wild berries with hints of rose petals, spices, orange rind and burning embers, it's full-bodied, ample and concentrated, with a deep and layered core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, saline finish.
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Neal Martin
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The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, 50% whole bunch and 50% new oak, has an elegant bouquet that is cut from a different cloth compared to the Mazoyères that Mortet insisted should be vinified separately as they are two different terroirs. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp tannins, fine balanced, maybe not quite as sophisticated or as nuanced as the Mazoyères yet certainly long.
The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is excellent. Mingling aromas of cherries and wild berries with hints of rose petals, spices, orange rind and burning embers, it's full-bodied, ample and concentrated, with a deep and layered core of vibrant fruit, ripe tannins and a long, saline finish.
About the producer
Arnaud Mortet is the négociant arm of Domaine Denis Mortet, run and managed by Arnaud and his sister Clémence. The same team farms the vineyards and makes the wines, with these wines essentially domaine in all but name.