1997 Chambertin
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Allen Meadows, Burghound
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Sweet plums and jammy cherries can be found in the aromatics of the dark ruby/purple-colored 1997 Chambertin. Medium-to-full-bodied and ample, it is velvety-textured, plump, and packed with plummy baked cherries. This wine's personality envelopes the palate with lush fruit and spices. It is well-structured, concentrated, and immensely long in the finish.
Red-ruby. Knockout nose combines raspberry, black cherry, iron, coffee, leather and animal fur. Shows a texture of pure silk, but impeccable acidity gives the intense flavors precision and penetration. Combines superbly rich fruit and considerable power: here's the iron fist in the velvet glove. Extremely long finish features noble, suave tannins. This beautifully balanced wine is almost shockingly easy to taste today.
About the producer

For many, Domaine Leroy represents the pinnacle of fine Burgundy. Owned and run by the legendary Lalou Bize-Leroy, the domaine in Vosne-Romanée is one strand of the Leroy empire, along with Maison Leroy and Domaine d’Auvenay.