2020 Charmes Chambertin
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Tasting Notes
The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has an oaky and slightly Bretty nose that, at the moment, occludes the terroir profile. The palate is medium-bodied with thickset tannins, quite dense, and broad-shouldered, and it initially lacks the grace and poise of a top Gevrey but improves markedly with aeration. Cyrielle Rousseau conjured some magnificent wines in 2020, but this bottle doesn't entirely pass muster. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin, Vinous
William Kelley, Wine Advocate
More reviews and scores
More crimson than purple. A little reductive on the nose. More in the brawny style with a certain funkiness, which is probably not bacterial. Plenty of weight on the palate, and length. Maybe a bit funky for some.
The 2020 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru offers up aromas of cherries, red berries, raw cocoa, sweet soil tones and warm spices. Medium to full-bodied, velvety and nicely concentrated, it's seamless and elegant, with powdery tannins, lively acids and a penetrating finish. It's a terrific follow-up to the excellent 2019.
About the producer
Based in Gevrey-Chambertin, Domaine Armand Rousseau is one of Burgundy’s most famous estates. Revered for making unearthly expressions of Pinot Noir, the estate’s wines are some of the most collectable in the world.