1995 Dominique Laurent Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru

Laurent's dark-ruby colored Charmes-Chambertin reveals a port-like nose of super-ripe fruits and white pepper. It is a beautifully crafted, elegant, sweet cherry-packed, supple wine with touches of vanilla, Asian spices and violets for additional complexity. It will be at its best between 2002-2010. This note is the result of tastings I did in Burgundy between January 7 and January 29. The wine was tasted from cask, not bottle. Pinot Noir, a fragile varietal, reacts poorly to fining, filtration, and careless bottling techniques, I recommend caution when considering buying a red burgundy based on cask samples. I called it as I tasted it, and hope the bottled wine reflects the quality of the samples I was provided. A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris Fax # 011-33-1-42-84-38-22), various American importers.