2014 Charmes Chambertin
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Tasting notes
Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2014 tasting, the 2014 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru from Duroché has an attractive bouquet with black cherries, bergamot and a touch of black tea. I appreciate the restraint here. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannin, a fine line of acidity, quite pure with a gentle if not complex finish with pleasant salinité. Not bad at all and it improves in the glass, gaining substance and vigor with each swirl of the glass. Tasted September 2017.
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Neal Martin
Jancis Robinson MW
More reviews and scores
Palish red. Lovely lift to the aromas of raspberry, cranberry, spices and dried rose. Juicy and penetrating but edge-free, with its red berry flavors complicated by spice and salty mineral notes and lifted by a minty nuance. Finishes with fine-grained tannins, lovely length and a light touch. Not particularly fleshy or sweet but this wine shows more energy than a sample I tasted in late 2015 just after it was bottled.
Light crimson. Something rather unusual here – the oak? A little skinny overall. Not as satisfying as his less glamorous appellations tasted. (JR)
About the producer
Domaine Duroché has, under Pierre Duroché, become one of the most sought-out and respected wine domaines in Gevrey-Chambertin. The wines are delicate and detailed, yet with old-vine intensity, a clear sense of place and style – and it’s easy to see why they’ve rapidly become so in-demand.