2006 Chambertin
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Tasted at the Denis Mortet Chambertin vertical, the 2006 Chambertin Grand Cru put in a respectable showing, especially considering that this was the first vintage that Arnaud Mortet had to oversee himself following the death of his father. It has a pastille-like purity on the nose with bing cherry, cassis and a touch of crushed violet. It is quite backward considering that it is ten-years-old. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet black cherry and raspberry coulis-tinged entry, a little extracted in style, primal and almost bolshie in temperament. Give this 2-3 years and it may harmonize and gain a little more delineation. Tasted January 2016.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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Good bright red-ruby. Reticent, primary nose. Supple in texture but fairly closed and quite primary, with a very restrained sweetness today. Shows a blackberry flavor today but not quite the same obvious stony character as the Champeaux. Finishes with lovely finesse and persistence.
About the producer
This estate, today with Arnaud Mortet at the helm, makes some of Gevrey-Chambertin’s finest wines. Working with 16 hectares, as well as a few négociant parcels, this property makes perfumed and chiselled Pinot Noir.