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1997 Dominique Laurent Charmes-Chambertin

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October 6, 2019 - $175

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RATINGS

94Wine Spectator

Beautiful from start to finish. Warm and full-bodied, velvety and focused, showing a myriad of flavors (cassis, blackberry, wild raspberry), with subtle mocha and spice. Remains clean, pure and long to the very end

93-95Stephen Tanzer

91-93The Wine Advocate

...aromas reminiscent of grilled oak covered in cherry juice. Velvety textured, medium to full-bodied, and gorgeously ripe, this blackberry and red currant liqueur-flavored offering is a sultry and sensual wine. It has no hard edges,..

REGION

France, Burgundy, Côte d'Or, Côte de Nuits Villages, 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.