2019 Griotte Chambertin
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The 2019 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru (négoce) opens with aromas of rose petals, plums, red berries, raw cocoa and sweet spices. Medium to full-bodied, supple and charming, it's open-knit and giving, with melting tannins, lively acids and a saline finish. As I've written before, the Mercier family's parcel of Griotte-Chambertin is leased to both Ponsot and Leclerc in metayage, some of which the Merciers take in grapes and sell to Laurent Lignier.
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Neal Martin
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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The 2019 Griotte-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from purchased fruit. It has a very well defined bouquet with lifted red berry fruit, rose petals, hints of liquorice and orange blossom. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, a fine bead of acidity and a harmonious and quite persistent finish.