2014 Charmes-Chambertin, Grand Cru, Camille Giroud, Burgundy

From Charmes proper.

A discreet application of wood frames elegant if slightly earthy red currant aromas that also display a sauvage note, but in this case, it's much more subtle than that of the Clos du Roi. I very much like the detail and appealing texture of the delicious and caressing medium-weight flavours that deliver good length on the balanced finale. This isn't nearly as concentrated as the best of these grands crus, but it is undeniably pretty.

Drink from 2024 onward

The 2009 Charmes-Chambertin is open, sleek and seductive. Silky tannins frame a ripe, generous core of fruit. This is a typical 2009 Charmes, long on the fruit but lacking a touch of verve that might otherwise elevate it. Dried flowers and red berries linger on the finish. This is a true Charmes sourced from the upper portion of that vineyard.

Drink 2014 - 2029

Real Charmes from a parcel against the Route des Grands Crus, just below Chambertin.

Medium-dark red. Enticing scents of redcurrant, flowers, coffee and spicy oak. Intense and nicely filled in, displaying noteworthy energy to the flavors of dark berries, liquorice and herbs. Conveys an impression of slow ripening under cool conditions. It finishes with fine-grained tannins and lovely lingering perfume. A distinctly delicate, aromatic style of Charmes-Chambertin, made entirely from destemmed fruit.