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The Roty Griotte-Chambertin is a rather solid bloke - solidly build and still with a firm tannic structure. In the bouquet quite intense with weighty red and darkberry fruit, hints of soy, sous-bois. Quite mineral and still with some miles to go - a quite full wine with plenty of stuffing. A sturdy …
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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 …
The Charmes Chambertin Tres Vieilles Vignes 2001 from Joseph Roty is a muscular and somewhat rustic wine. Quite forward and open in the bouquet with notes of red berries, undergrowth and a pinch of red current. On the palate powerful and well balanced with a very good midpalate concentration and a …
The 2006 Mazis Chambertin from Roty is surprisingly open. In the nose cherries, raspberries with some sauvage notes - the oak is quite discrete. On the palate rich, expressive and concentrated. It's quite elegant and charming with a allmost creamy texture. The oak is not very dominant in the wine, …
The Charmes Chambertin 2001 from Roty is a big old school Burgundy. Quite mature bouquet with wonderful sweet aromas of pinot fruit. A bit rustic but also showing fine complexity with hints of forest bed. This is really a big wine, good length sweet aromas and a very firm structure behind the ripe …
