2017 - Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes, Denis Bachelet

Country: France |
Region: Burgundy |
Appellation: Charmes-Chambertin |
Producer: Denis Bachelet |
Classification: Grand Cru |
Colour: Red |
ABV: 13% |
In Bond Incl. VAT

Tasting Notes

95-97
Vinous Neal Martin - 01 Jan 19
The 2017 Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is one of the most backward. I can remember tasting this wine from barrel over the last 15-odd years. Patience is needed. It gradually opens to reveal exquisitely defined blackberry, hawthorn and crushed stone aromas, hints of rose petal emerging with time. The palate is medium-bodied with supple and filigree tannin, perfectly judged acidity, the intensity flooding towards the back end with such effortlessly ease. This is yet another magnificent masterclass in Charmes-Chambertin courtesy of Bachelet and his century-old vines.
Drinking Date: 2022 - 2042
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