Ian Hamel

9.4

2024/4. While still young, it’s already apparent how much is going on, how many layers - dense red fruit, flowers, roasted game, iron, spice… plenty of body and richness with mineral and acid running under — 15 days ago

Evandro Pereira

9.3

Sempre um privilégio — a month ago

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9.6

The 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru has a very elegant bouquet of red berry fruit, briar, crushed stone and rose petal, and is, so it turns out, Very Rousseau-like in style. The palate is medium-bodied with filigree tannins, a silver bead of acidity and plenty of energy, with wonderful tension and verve toward the finish. This is a Charmes-Chambertin with great pedigree and will give many years of drinking pleasure. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting. (Neal Martin, Vinous, December 2023)
— 5 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.5

2020 vintage. 75% Merlot, 24% Cabernet Franc and 1% Cabernet Sauvignon. Owned by the Despagne family since 1812, and the current 7th generation (François Despagne) seems to be serious about quality. This 2020 displays impressive aromatics, concentration, depth, and precision, with fresh acidity balancing the 15% abv. — a month ago

Scott@Mister A’s-San Diego

9.3

2002 vintage. Perfect fill and cork. Decanted and tasted multiple times over the course of 2.5 hours. Almost zero sediment. Medium body. Thrust/concentration initially all frontal palate with some transition to the mid-palate after 45 minutes. Finish throughout was left a bit wanting. Big tamarind, sandalwood, menthol (molasses after an hour in the decanter) and Fruit Stripe gum just before the flavors absolutely drop out early on. Some grape fruit wrap along with tobacco and leather in hour number two. Let's face it...this was opened a decade too early. Obvious pedigree in definite need of a 5-6 hour decant for those insisting on drinking this now. Revisit after 2032. 2.23.24. — 3 months ago

Stefan Dolhain

9.0

2019 vintage. Merlot ( 85%) and Cabernet Franc (15%). Nice wine, if a bit overextracted for my taste.. 85% Merlot, 15% Cabernet Franc. — 6 months ago

Russ W

9.2

So much oak, and generous fruit, could be blinded as Napa Pinot. — 22 days ago

Lorna Hajdini

9.2

At ZZ’s - Geoff and Morgan’s engagement — a month ago

Byron Hewett

9.2

Fully mature. Tasty. — 4 months ago

Conrad Green

9.4

Pretty plum, black cherry, violets and floral notes. Very pretty. Lush and balanced. Great mouthfeel. Iodene and some gnarly undertow. Very good. — 6 months ago

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