2020 Henri Magnien Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru
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The 2020 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru is more high-toned on the nose than its peers, perhaps slightly later picked, showing dark berry fruit, hints of bay leaf and a very subtle licorice trait. There's fine delineation, though it's not as complex as its peers. The palate is well-balanced with fine tannins. The acidity is well-judged, with a bright, energetic, linear finish. Tightly coiled at the moment, this demands several years in bottle and time to shave its hard corners. Wow. What a wine! Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Jasper Morris MW, Inside Burgundy
Neal Martin
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The 2020 Ruchottes-Chambertin Grand Cru may even surpass its 2019 predecessor at maturity! Mingling aromas of wild berries and plums with hints of forest floor, rose petals and blood orange, it's full-bodied, concentrated and seamless, with velvety tannins and an elegant, sensual profile, concluding with a long, perfumed finish.
Three barrels, one each across three years. Robust, glowing purple, this wine is full of fruit, not quite the detailed latticework of the very finest Ruchottes, but nonetheless more and more detail starts to appear the longer this wine stays in the mouth. Love the finish, the oak blends in very well, and now the detail really is coming out with a type of floral elegance Tasted: November 2021