1993 Domaine Trapet Chambertin Grand Cru
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Healthy deep red with a faint touch of amber. Wonderfully aromatic nose of black and red fruits, flinty minerals, graphite, woodsmoke and leather, plus a whiff of barnyard that adds interest. At once silky and high in acidity, driven by penetrating saline minerality. Not a sweet or fleshy style of Chambertin--in fact almost painful--but this slightly rustic, soil-driven wine conveys a powerful impression of terroir . Intense dark fruits are here but they're in the background today. With its slightly dusty, drying tannins and pronounced saltiness, there's nothing easy about this wine. Will it ever really blossom in bottle?
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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The only backward, overtly tannic 1993 of the Trapet portfolio is the Chambertin. It displays a medium to dark ruby color, a big, spicy, albeit closed nose, medium body, and fine depth. It requires 6-7 years of cellaring and should drink well for 12-15. The 1993s are the finest wines made at the Domaine Trapet since the great 1969s. Jean-Louis Trapet has been convinced by his new broker, Patrick Lesec, to stop fining and filtering those barrels purchased by Lesec. I was told Trapet will abandon all fining and filtering beginning with the 1995s. Lesec's cuvees reveal this estate's previously unexploited potential. Bravo to the young Jean-Louis Trapet for turning this once moribund estate around. A Patrick Lesec Selection (Paris fax # 011 33 1 42843822), various American importers