2019 Charmes Chambertin

Here too there is just enough wood to remark upon framing the spiced aromas of poached plum, warm earth and a hint of the sauvage. The delicious and vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess solid mid-palate concentration that confers a sappy texture to the youthfully austere and lingering if slightly warm finale.

The 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru was much more closed on the nose compared to the Clos Vougeot, offering tightly wound black fruit mixed with blueberry. The medium-bodied palate displays good salinity on the entry. This is a nicely proportioned Charmes-Chambertin that is predominantly black fruit with veins of blood orange and black pepper toward the finish. It will just need 4–5 years’ bottle age for the aromatics to awaken. This is 15.0 degree alcohol, so drink modestly if alcohol goes to your head. (NM)