2002 Domaine Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru
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The 2002 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru comes from a period when I feel that Dugat had a tendency to slightly over-extract their wine. Deep in colour, it has a dense, smudged bouquet, a mélange of red and black fruits, becoming almost pastille-like with aeration. There is a light oyster shell scent that becomes apparent, though it always remains quite glossy. The palate is well structured and, like the nose, feels quite dense and sinewy. There is a sense of “mass” to this Charmes-Chambertin that delivers an attractive redcurrant and cranberry, almost confit-like on the finish. In summary, this is a wine that I admire rather than enjoy. Tasted at the Gevrey-Chambertin lunch at China Tang in Hong Kong.
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Ruby-red. Explosively perfumed, sappy aromas of black cherry, raspberry, licorice and flowers. Extremely tight for this cuvee, with sappy cherry, raspberry and floral flavors, with strong minerality adding to the impression of precision. This, too, has a tightly coiled spring. Boasts an extraordinary finish, with palate-staining flavors of iron and gunflint outlasting the suave tannins.
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