2005 Bernard Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes
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Full bottle 1,320 g. Contains about a third of Mazoyères. Still medium depth of garnet with even a hint of crimson still. Great breadth and interest on the nose. Rich and flattering. This wine really soothes the throat with its sweetness and spice. Classic red burgundy that is just shedding its early tannic charge – though there is still perceptible structure. As well as intrigue! Proof that these Dugat-Py wines really need time, although admittedly 2005 was a famously backward vintage. Very long indeed. Great stuff! (JR)
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David Schildknecht, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
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As I've written before, the 2005 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru from Dugat-Py is already very expressive, bursting from the glass with notes of cherries, wild berries, dark chocolate, licorice, espresso roast and rich soil tones. Full-bodied, layered and concentrated, it's broad and textural, with an ample core of fruit and a long, sapid finish.
Saturated, bright ruby-red. Flamboyantly aromatic, wild nose features blackberry, meat, licorice, minerals, espresso and sexy oak. Like liquid silk on the palate, but with great concentration to the perfumed flavors of dark fruits, game and violet. Wonderfully classy grand cru that finishes with superb length and lift and fine-grained, utterly seamless tannins. Seems a far cry from Dugat's more extractive, chunkier wines of the late '80s and early '90s. This obviously got a very soft bottling, without fining or filtration.
About the producer
Dugat-Py, based at the base of the Combe de Lavaux in Gevrey-Chambertin, stands as one of Burgundy’s most revered producers, known for crafting Pinot Noir of incredible depth, power, and age-worthiness.