1995 Chapelle Chambertin
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Revealing enticing aromas of cherries and raspberries, the dark ruby-colored Chapelle-Chambertin possesses a fabulous, medium-to-full-bodied, well-delineated, silky personality crammed with exceptionally ripe red berry fruit. Deliciously supple, it should be drunk between 2000-2009. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy in Washington, D.C. in April. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided. Overall, 1995 is another in a string of successful vintages for Jadot. If there is one negociant house consumers can feel comfortable buying blindly, vintage to vintage, it is Jadot. Importer: Kobrand Corp., New York, NY; tel. (212) 490-9300
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Pierre Rovani
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Ruby-red color. Aroma of tiny, crystallized berries; much less forthcoming than a year ago from barrel. Tightly coiled, brooding and intensely flavored; this has fruit of steel but is very tough today. Really implodes in the mouth. Dense, penetrating and very long: all back end today.
About the producer
Louis Jadot is arguably the most consistent négociant house in Burgundy. It has managed to straddle both the entry-level and fine wine market, while retaining respect in both.