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1995 Joseph Drouhin Charmes-Chambertin

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92The Wine Advocate

Enticing nose filled with aromas of Asian spices and sweet cherries, the Charmes-Chambertin is gorgeous. Elegant and, yes I have to say it, charming, this wine has awesome purity of fruit (cherries and red currants) a velvety texture...

91Burghound.com

...elegant nose of attractively complex secondary fruit, earth and a touch of game leads to equally complex medium-bodied flavors that are both delicious and vibrant, all wrapped in a lingering finish that displays almost no "95-like" dryness, indeed this is largely quite well-balanced in the context of the vintage.

90Wine Spectator

Deep rich and spicy, this i grand cru n shows black cherry and licorice-tinged flavors, a fat midpalate and moderate tannins. Delicious.

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits, Gevrey-Chambertin, Charmes-Chambertin

Charmes-Chambertin is a 78-acre Grand Cru vineyard in Gevrey-Chambertin that traditionally includes the acreage of nearby Mazoyeres-Chambertin. For nearly 200 years the growers of Mazoyeres have been legally allowed to sell their wines under the more famous name of Charmes-Chambertin, and virtually all of them do. Charmes-Chambertin is the largest of the Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Crus, and it generally has an excellent reputation. The slope of the vineyard is gentle and the surface soil poor. But producers including Joseph Roty, Christian Serafin, Domaine Dujac, Faiveley and Joseph Drouhin are acclaimed for their Charmes Chambertin. Principal landholders are Camus, with 14.75 acres; Perrot-Minot, 4 acres; and Armand Rousseau, 3.5 acres.

TYPE

Red Wine, Pinot Noir, Grand Cru

This red wine is relatively light and can pair with a wide variety of foods. The grape prefers cooler climates and the wine is most often associated with Burgundy, Champagne and the U.S. west coast. Regional differences make it nearly as fickle as it is flexible.