Henri Rebourseau, Charmes Chambertin

Henri Rebourseau, Charmes ChambertinA top note of herbal tea can be found on the very ripe but fresh liqueur like nose that is constituted by the essence of black cherry, plum and discreet warm earth and underbrush scents. The sleek, delicious and vibrant larger scaled flavors are not as dense, but they are attractively textured thanks to the dense but fine tannins on the balanced, complex, impressively long and balanced finale.

as I had an opportunity to spend several hours tasting through all of the wines in barrel with proprietor Roberto Conterno

aniseed and black truffles

lingering finish

It will be interesting to see how the wine develops over the coming years

sometimes spicier notes that revealed just a lactic hint that denotes youth

full-bodied palate

This is one of the ripest wines in the range yet it somehow manages to remain fresh with its violet

the flavors are bright and floral

It's a good example of how ports can change steadily and flip flop

pure bouquet with blackberry

The concentrated

aged in 80% new oak)