Lightly grassy and herbal house style evident after an initial not-as-ripe blue fruit profile, sensation on the palate builds up with air, a classic and characteristic wine that made Charmes grand cru for once. 94-95
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[Blind] Challenging blind, difficult to pin point as this was brilliant from the get go and one doesn't immediately think of Charmes as a vineyard when the wine sort of smells like Rousseau or Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes. Fruit suggests '90 with an open warm red cherry. Complex black teas and menthol in here as well. Some ethereal character but the fruit is still bright and up front. Lovely spice with what seems like Chambolle perfume as well. A cleanliness and purity that is reminiscent of Mugnier... Black cherry and menthol. A very beautiful and complete wine in an ideal place for drinking right now. In Fantasy Burgundy, Denis Bachelet is fielded on Charmes, for sure.
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(Bachelet Denis Charmes-Chambertin) The nose starts a little ripe and plummy, maybe even beetroot. It’s not so elegant to start with but slowly begins to release some wonderful red fruit - but it’s a passing phase and later tightens. The palate has some fat and a lovely texture. It actually seems a little simple vs the 1996 and certainly not as long. Still it’s a lovely wine.
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3/14/2024 - hprphf Likes this wine: 94 Points
Lightly grassy and herbal house style evident after an initial not-as-ripe blue fruit profile, sensation on the palate builds up with air, a classic and characteristic wine that made Charmes grand cru for once. 94-95
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8/23/2023 - DAN BAILEY wrote: flawed
Sadly, TCA.
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1/26/2022 - The Vines That Bind wrote: 94 Points
[Blind] Challenging blind, difficult to pin point as this was brilliant from the get go and one doesn't immediately think of Charmes as a vineyard when the wine sort of smells like Rousseau or Mugneret-Gibourg Ruchottes. Fruit suggests '90 with an open warm red cherry. Complex black teas and menthol in here as well. Some ethereal character but the fruit is still bright and up front. Lovely spice with what seems like Chambolle perfume as well. A cleanliness and purity that is reminiscent of Mugnier... Black cherry and menthol. A very beautiful and complete wine in an ideal place for drinking right now. In Fantasy Burgundy, Denis Bachelet is fielded on Charmes, for sure.
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11/20/2021 - hprphf wrote:
JK's 50th Birthday: More tertiary notes than fruit. NR
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3/11/2017 - tinybubbles wrote: flawed
Corked.
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