2021 Charmes Chambertin
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The 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a well-defined and exuberant nose, albeit without the sophistication of its peers. It just wants to be enjoyed. The palate is smooth and rounded in texture with fleshy tannins and bright red fruit laced with citrus fruits, culminating in an ebullient playful finish. You could criticize its lack of complexity but it has so much joie de vivre that it would be mean. If you want your Charmes-Chambertin to dish out sensory pleasure, step this way. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Matthew Hayes, jancisrobinson.com
Neal Martin
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The 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a perfumed nose and is rather floral in style. Traces of blue fruit and pressed iris flower combine succinctly with the red fruit. Again, there is wonderful delineation here. The palate is medium-bodied with pliant tannins. It's cohesive and smooth in texture, nothing weighty. The 2021 might lack density for some, but it is so harmonious and charming that you won't be able to resist.
Firmer and more compact than the supple, expressive Cazetiers, the 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru delivers aromas of cassis and plums mingled with notes of rose petals and spices. Medium to full-bodied, lively and tensile, with powdery tannins and a saline finish, it will require a bit of patience.
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.