Domaine Denis Bachelet - Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes 2022
Price: $799.99
| Producer | Domaine Denis Bachelet |
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| Country | France |
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| Region | Burgundy |
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| Subregion | Charmes-Chambertin |
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| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
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| Vintage | 2022 |
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| Sku | 37271 |
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Vinous: 98 Points
The 2022 Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is matured in 50% new oak. It has an exquisite bouquet amongst the finest I encountered within the appellation: brilliantly defined red and black fruit, hints of sea spray and shucked oyster shell, and a touch of violet. Entrancing. The palate is medium-bodied with a smooth texture but not silky - there's a pleasing subtle granularity here. Hints of black truffle emerge towards the structured finish. This wonderful Charmes-Chambertin deserves several years in a cool, dank cellar. Drink: 2030-2065.
Wine Advocate: 97 Points
Bachelet's 2022 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Vieilles Vignes is a beauty, bursting with aromas of cherries, red berries, rose petals, incense, exotic spices and licorice. Full-bodied, layered and velvety, with a textural attack and an unctuous core of fruit that's framed by sweet, supple tannins, it's gourmand, elegant and demonstrative, concluding with a long, expansive finish. I suspect it will have to take a close second place to its 2020 counterpart, but it will hit its prime sooner.
Burghound: 93-96 Points
Much like the Evocelles, the very pretty nose is quite cool and restrained with its broad-ranging panoply of aromas that include red cherry, violet, lavender and a hint of wood. There is excellent volume to the refined, intense and gorgeously textured larger-scaled flavors that possess even better overall depth and persistence. As is usually the case, this is a Charmes of finesse but with the underlying material and balance to age for years. Drink: 2034+.
