2011 Charmes Chambertin
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Dark bright red. Ripe black cherry and musky soil tones are lifted by a violet topnote. Juicy, tight and vibrant, with crunchy black fruit and spice flavors complicated by savory minerality. Broad, dusty tannins really clamp down on the finish of this seriously structured grand cru, but the wine's subtle rising length suggests it will come into harmony with time in bottle.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Jancis Robinson MW
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Bright ruby. Very intense nose. Sweet and winning. Very cuddly wine that may be a bit too sweet for purists but should seduce neophytes. (JR)
(all from Mazoyeres-Chambertin vines: 0.9 hectare at the top of the appellation along the Route des Grands Crus, and 0.8 hectare from 45-year-old vines at the bottom; 25% new oak): Good full red. Musky aromas of redcurrant, smoke, animal fur and dried flowers. Silky and fine-grained, in a distinctly feminine style for Mazoyeres. Raspberry and currant flavors are accented by pepper and herbs and complicated by a saline element. Very subtle and perfumed wine with a seriously palate-dusting finish. I like the combination of red fruits, soil tones and flowers.