Christophe Roumier Charmes Chambertin Aux Mazoyeres Grand Cru 2002

Christophe Roumier Charmes Chambertin Aux Mazoyeres Grand Cru 2002

and buttery caramel scents

a vintage marked by a severe frost on September 24th

It has a complex

This is also brooding and reticent with an intensely earthy nose of both red and dark pinot fruit that is trimmed in hints of game

that made me realize how spectacular this vintage must have been in Pomerol

La Violette’s 2006 is a 100% Merlot cuvee that is running on all cylinders

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

hile the wood treatment is certainly evident it's more subtle on the overtly cool and restrained nose that is markedly spicy with its combination of relatively high-toned aromas of red cherry

an absolute must for the cellar of all those who celebrate life

This is not a big wine in the context of a Gevrey grand cru but it's balanced and classically styled

This is a wine of profound elegance and grace

with lots of style