Tortochot, Charmes Chambertin

Tortochot, Charmes Chambertin(100% from . 57 ha parcel in Charmes proper). Initially there was a touch of reduction so be sure to decant this. With a few minutes of air pretty aromas of complex and cool red pinot fruit, earth and a hint of humus give way to equally earthy medium weight flavors that possess good volume and a fine muscularity, all wrapped in a very firm but not aggressive finish. This understated effort should be lovely in a few years. 91 2016+

An attractive

The tannins are a little constrictive on the attack

don't hesitate to crack one of these open

It is a fragrant

Moderately strong wood and menthol elements frame the aromas of essence of red cherry

but I was in business school

Firm reduction dominates the fruit today though it does appear quite ripe

The seductively textured big-bodied flavors coat the palate with sappy dry extract that does a fine job of buffering the firm tannic spine shaping the lush

with loads of bright

This is aromatically quite similar to the Clos Village though the fruit is slightly denser and that sense of better density is confirmed by the bigger

(92-95)/2028+

the Alpine is positively stellar today