(Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-Chambertin) Deep ruby - no sign of age. Bright blueberry and black cherry nose trailing off with a hint of coffee. The palate has good fat and acidity. Nice black fruit with slightly grainy, medium-density tannins. Very good length too - BUT - there seems no 'involvement' with this wine and it seems flat. I suspect the insidious entry of low level taint - you can't tell that it's corked and unfortunately there is no back-up bottle for reference. This was drunk following Méo-Camuzet's Bourgogne - and all four people drinking preferred the Bourgogne despite the obviously better underlying material of this wine. Not cooked - must be tainted - a shame.
By Bill Nanson
(Geantet-Pansiot Charmes-Chambertin) Deep ruby - no sign of age. Bright blueberry and black cherry nose trailing off with a hint of coffee. The palate has good fat and acidity. Nice black fruit with slightly grainy, medium-density tannins. Very good length too - BUT - there seems no 'involvement' with this wine and it seems flat. I suspect the insidious entry of low level taint - you can't tell that it's corked and unfortunately there is no back-up bottle for reference. This was drunk following Méo-Camuzet's Bourgogne - and all four people drinking preferred the Bourgogne despite the obviously better underlying material of this wine. Not cooked - must be tainted - a shame.11/1/2003, (See more on Burgundy-Report...)