September 20, 2017 - Medium ruby colored; slightly confected sweet nose with citrus orange tones; a bit angular with modest fruit palate; did not shine in this group of Chapelles. Struck me as not having traveled well or needing a bit more time.
June 24, 2017 - Open-knit and ready to play. Plenty of smoke to the aroma along with red and black fruits, cured meats, dried flowers and sweet earth. It is generous and plump in the mouth with some underlying muscle. It builds through the palate and is quite savoury on the finish.
January 8, 2016 - Dinner at Ripple (Ripple - Cleveland Park, Washington, D.C.): Found this to be completely delicious. Aromas of some toasty notes, some cherries, a bit of dark fruit, brambles, florals, and minerals. Loved the airiness of the palate and I was just thrilled by how delicious and open this was.
October 17, 2015 - The 2007 Tremblay Chapelle Chambertin is not quite as forward and friendly as some wines from this vintage, and ideally needs a few more years to resolve a certain steminess on the palate, but it is a very attractive, red-fruited rendition of this grand cru, built around a firm core of fruit and acidity.
May 17, 2014 - Dinner in Burgundy (Beaune (multiple locations)): I rarely drink young Chapelle-Chambertin , particularly when we will have to pop-and-pour, but this proved me wrong tonight. Red berries throughout with incredible freshness. Concentration that didn't show weight and dominating structure, this was fun and accessible from the start.
August 8, 2012 - Very nice bottle of wine - whole clusters still obvious on the nose, very good backbone, this wine will go far.
June 1, 2012 - Decided to see how all these '07s were drinking. Decanted for an hour and still was a bit reduced when poured. After a little while opened up nicely. Had that rustic farmland smell I'm so used to with certain gevreys. Not a terribly profound bottle of wine, but fun and playful with a ton of fruit in the nose and mouth. Like the other '07 we tried at dinner (liger-belair reignots) will benefit from a few more years of cellaring.
March 2, 2012 - Decanted briefly. The profile was very Gevrey driven, although femininely skewed, with predominantly red fruit, earth and a distinct meatiness which was very attractive. The palate was particularly silky with slightly noticeable tannins. A beautiful wine for a 10th anniversary dinner ****(+)
May 30, 2011 - This wine felt like a Rousseau Grand Cru made by a slightly lighter hand. The nose had a wonderful perfume of sandalwood, cherries, earth and blackberries. The palate was liquid velvet, feeling soft and plush yet possessing very good rocky detail and cut. One is left with a wondrous mouth aroma once the wine is swallowed.
March 31, 2011 - Meaty nose with cherry and forest floor. Earthy palate with some ripe red fruit hiding underneath rustic tannins. Needs time, but this feels like it has nice potential.