2003 Domaine Drouhin-Laroze Chapelle-Chambertin

Community Tasting Notes (6) Avg Score: 87.6 points

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  6/29/2012 - peterchoy wrote: 89 Points

  Appearance: Bright and clear, medium (+) ruby in colour, with pinkish rims and legs.
  Nose: Clean, with medium intensity and developing aromas of black cherry, forest floor, raisin, prune, cloves, raspberry and gamey.
  Palate: Dry, with medium (-) but still lively acidity. Medium tannin of ripe and velvety texture, the wine is of medium alcohol and medium (+) bodied, with medium intensity flavors of plum, black cherry, ripe raspberry, slight pepper and blackberry, finishing with a medium length.
  Conclusion: Good quality Burgundy grand cru, having strong and intense tannin. Fairly full body with a warming alcohol, the ripeness of the grapes can be readily felt. Good complexity on the nose, with fair intensity, the palate is pretty one dimensional on fruit or intense but still enjoyable. A sweet sensation, the wine finishes with a reasonable length. Ready to drink now though can benefit from ageing of another 4-6 years.

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  2/18/2011 - Yagil wrote: 88 Points

  Chinese rosewood red color;
  No significant aroma in the glass during the first hour. Then starts to open and expresses toasy vanilla oak.
  In the palate hints of leather, fruit and dry tannins, earthy, round, smooth, but lacks structure and richness.
  Not up to Grand Cru quality.

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  11/6/2010 - KVM wrote: 87 Points

  Medium red with mahogany edge. A little corked, I think. But showing leather, vanilla and strawberry fruit. Medium weight fruit and showing the dry tannin common to this vintage. Not up to Grand Cru quality.

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  1/1/2009 - HandPickedBurgundy wrote:

  Medium purplish ruby. Robust, earthy and sweet toned. Quite charming. Smooth and voluptuous mouth entry. Nice freshness too. Very well poised, no hard edges at all, but the tannins are a touch bitter. Really quite good, just lacks a bit of energy and class. 3+

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  11/25/2008 - reichken wrote: 88 Points

  just not much on this

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