Scores:
IWC 91-94 / BH 91-94
Type: Still
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
District/Appelation: Gevrey-Chambertin
Vineyard: Charmes-Chambertin
Designation: Grand Cru
Varietal(s): Pinot Noir
REVIEWS:
Wine Spectator
"Ruby-red. Captivating aromas of black fruits, vanilla, smoked meat and tar. Suave, supple and nicely ripe, with a classy, fine-grained texture, well-integrated acidity and subtle richness to its dark fruit and smoked meat flavors. Perhaps best today on the finish, which features excellent persistence and nicely buffered, harmonious tannins. This really spreads out to saturate the palate with smoky dark fruit flavors. Bachelet compares this to his 2001, "with similar acidity but more material.""-ST
International Wine Cellar / 91-94
"Ruby-red. Captivating aromas of black fruits, vanilla, smoked meat and tar. Suave, supple and nicely ripe, with a classy, fine-grained texture, well-integrated acidity and subtle richness to its dark fruit and smoked meat flavors. Perhaps best today on the finish, which features excellent persistence and nicely buffered, harmonious tannins. This really spreads out to saturate the palate with smoky dark fruit flavors. Bachelet compares this to his 2001, "with similar acidity but more material.""-ST
Burghound / 91-94
"Despite being harvested first, this is clearly the ripest wine in the range where the wonderfully dense fruit is highlighted by a background touch of wood that continues onto the refined, pure and concentrated flavors that are supported by dense but fine tannins and flat out terrific length. This is a lovely wine in every respect and while not exactly understated, everything does seem to be in perfect proportion."-AM