spicy complexity and a sappy freshness on the finish
This 100% Chardonnay comes from a single vineyard named "Refugio" in the Casablanca Valley
The finish initially leans into d’Anjou pear with some additional baking spice
but the richness of the fruit and the extraordinary silkiness of the tannins bode for an immensely rewarding life ahead
red currants which all follow to the palate
Domaine Arlaud Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Cote de Nuits, France 2020 Disznoko spicy complexity and a sappyThe 2020 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, matured in 15% new oak, showed just a tiny morsel of reduction on the nose, that the concentration here was still tangible. The palate is medium bodied with sappy red fruit, fine acidity, taut and fresh and very precise. This has real class and verve, though it will benefit from several years in bottle. 95 Pts Vinous