Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 2002

The 2002 Charmes Chambertin from Joseph Roty is not showing well at the moment. In the bouquet rich polished dark and red berry aromas with some very ripe notes of plum and prune. On the palate quite open and accessible, with a dense and sweet fruit for the vintage. It’s a quite big wine, with good midpalate concentration and a long quite intense finish. There are however two problems, firstly it’s very polished with only little charm and terroir expression, secondly some of the fruit notes seem very ripe – almost 2003 like. Bottom line – not a bad wine, but not singing either. Could be in a difficult stage – but it’s hard to see this wine merrit a high rating. Fine but somewhat disappointing.

(Drink from 2018) – Fine 91p – Tasted 31/12/2012

Tasting Notes for this producer

• Domaine Joseph Roty, Griotte Chambertin 1996 October 21, 2018
• Domaine Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 1996 February 17, 2015
• Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 2002 January 9, 2013
• Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 2001 December 14, 2012
• Joseph Roty, Mazis Chambertin 2006 July 11, 2012
• Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin 2001 October 12, 2011

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