2016 Charmes Chambertin
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Bright, dark red. Wild yet precise nose combines aromas of musky small red berries, dried flowers and game. Dense, sappy and thick but gentle too, offering outstanding intensity to its fine-grained flavors of purple fruits, flowers and animal fur. There's a juicy delicacy here in the style of the vintage's best examples. Spreads out to dust the palate on the very pure, rising finish, leaving behind a distinctly dark impression of blackberry and boysenberry.
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Jancis Robinson MW
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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100% new oak. Barrel sample. Red fruits – cherries? – and lots of sweetness and tannin. Pretty drying finish. I’d wait quite a while before starting this. But in the glass the fruit is already starting to take over. Drying end. (JR)
About the producer
Olivier Bernstein is among the most successful producers in Burgundy, setting the bar high for the growing number of micro-négociants in the region by producing wines that compete with those of the Côte d’Or’s finest domaines.