Description

Joseph Drouhin
Charmes-Chambertin
Grand Cru

 

 

DESCRIPTION:

• • The Grand Cru vineyard of Charmes is located below Chambertin, next to Griotte-Chambertin.

  • Were there “charmes” (beech trees) growing here at one time?

  • Or were people just referring to the characteristics of the wine?

  • A 19th Century official document does mention the “untilled land of charmes”.

GRAPE VARIETY:

• • 100% Pinot Noir

FOOD PAIRINGS:

• • This is a grand wine which deserves the best accompaniment: prime meat, morels, truffles, wild hare, aged cheeses.
  • Charmes-Chambertin is a rare and generous wine for the greatest occasions.

TASTING NOTES:

• • A generous and distinctive wine, often superb. The colour is intense and bright.
  • On the nose, the first impression that arises is that of cherry.
  • Then, woody and fine spicy aromas appear, with an elegant hint of musk in some vintages.
  • The flavours are extraordinary in their richness and harmony, neither too rough nor too heavy.
  • The architecture of the wine is held up by fine and noble tannins, giving the body a silky texture (called “gras”).
  • Acidity brings energy and liveliness to the whole. The aftertaste is a pure delight.

 

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