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2003 Frédéric Magnien Chambertin Clos de Beze

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April 28, 2024 - $200

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RATINGS

93The Wine Advocate

...offers intense aromatics of spices and chocolate-covered cherries. Broad, rich, lush, and crammed with black cherries, this concentrated effort also reveals a long finish studded with firm tannin.

92-95Stephen Tanzer

Knockout nose combines blueberry, rose petal, white pepper, candied licorice, leather, smoked meat, espresso and incense. Very sweet and spicy but with a light touch. Finishes with silky tannins, exotic spices and outstanding palate...

92-95Burghound.com

A dazzlingly complex nose of intense floral, red cherry liqueur-like notes and strong earth and sauvage aromas slam into rich, full, unbelievably powerful and huge, indeed massive flavors that sacrifice absolutely no precision at all...

REGION

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

Chambertin is a 32.5 acre Grand Cru vineyard in the Gevrey-Chambertin appellation. More than 25 proprietors own parcels, and some parcels are as small as about 50 square yards. The famous vineyard gets its name from a 7th century peasant, Monsieur Bertin. The name is assumed to come from the phrase “champ Bertin,” or Bertin’s field. Chambertin has an altitude that varies from 275 to 300 meters and is tucked under the Montagne de la Combe-Grisard, sheltering the site from strong winds. The soil is limestone, though there is also clay and gravel. Principal proprietors by acreage owned are Armand Rousseau, 5.38 acres; Jean and Jean-Louis Trapet, 4.75 acres; and Rossignol-Trapet, 4 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.