Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2013

Armand Rousseau Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2013This has that interesting just turned earth, forest floor and humus character that some Gevrey based wines display that adds plenty of breadth to the very fresh red currant and dark berry suffused nose. There is fine richness and volume to the delicious, intense and muscular broad shouldered flavors that possess very fine depth on the balanced and lingering finish where the supporting tannins are dense but fine. This is better than it usually is and

and wonderfully ripe tannin in the intense finish that must last for 40+ seconds

Touriga Nacional

without any sense of heaviness

Like several wines in the range there is an intense floral character to the highly restrained nose that combines notes of red cherry

who also runs the show at Château Latour

with layers of thick

which is to say after 7 to 8 years

from the smallest of the parcels at five acres

fine tannin and length on the finish

The 1996 Syrah Eisele Vineyard (350 cases) is a full-bodied

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

whilst preserving some structure