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The Chambertin 2009 from Rossignol-Trapet is a mixed bag of goodies. The bouquet is very open, with toasted oak, fine almost airy red berry fruit and a beautiful stony minerality from the mighty Chambertin terroir. On the palate quite lightfooted for a 2009 Grand Cru with a quite cool fruit and a …
[Read more...] about Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Chambertin 2009
The Le Chambertin 2010 from Domaine Trapet is quite accessible with a fine forward fruityness. In the bouquet lovely aromas of red berry fruits - notes of strawberries and raspberries - a lovely airy minerality with a discrete hint of oak. On the palate quite lovely red midpalate fruit - focused by …
The Chambertin Grand Cru 2011 from Rousseau is a full level up in quality from the Clos de Beze. In the bouquet a refined expression of pinot fruit, terroir and oak - notes of strawberries, forest berries, pomegarnate. The oak is already quite well integrated in the nose and supporting the complex …
[Read more...] about Domaine Armand Rousseau, Chambertin 2011
The Chambertin 02 is one of the better efforts from Jacques Prieur. The bouquet is quite open with sweet rather dark fruit, black cherries and liquorice. The oak is still quite present in the nose, but good complexity as the wine is starting to show. On the palate lush ripe sweet pinot fruit. A fine …
[Read more...] about Domaine Jacques Prieur, Chambertin 2002
