Jacky Truchot Charmes Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2005

Jacky Truchot Charmes Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru 2005

with sweet tannin and plenty of power harnessed in a symmetrical

It is immediately clear that this is a bigger and more powerful wine that possesses outstanding mid-palate density and a huge reserve of dry extract that imparts a seductive mouth feel and mostly buffers the exceptionally firm tannic spine on the massively long finish

it's serious

toasty oak

and flavor dimension not tasting heavy

this adds an extra layer of depth and concentration of flavor to the 10 Year Old

with some 35% of the volume in barrique

with cherry and spice on the nose and palate

awesomely concentrated wine goes on and on in the mouth

flavors of quince jelly and apricot mingle with fresh acidity and a delicate

This is very impressive juice and still holding perfectly and the '85 is easily the best vintage of the decade for Clos de Tart

dried blossoms