Charmes Chambertin 2005 Claude Dugat

Professional reviews

Robert Parker (93)

The pure, creamy, refined Dugat 2005 Charmes Chambertin smells of cherry and black raspberry preserves along with herbal and almond extracts, stirs dark, faintly bitter notes of black chocolate and chalk dust into the pool of ripe black fruit that spreads out on the palate, and finishes with more polish, glycerin-richness, and refinement, if less savage intensity or grip than this year’s Lavaux.

Winespectator (94)

A notably reserved nose requires aggressive swirling to liberate the still quite primary earthy, spicy and very ripe aromas of both red and dark berry fruit that are trimmed in just enough wood to notice. There is excellent richness to the well-detailed and impressively concentrated medium-bodied flavors that possess outstanding complexity on the powerful and mouth coating finish where the only nit is a hint of warmth. While this will very clearly age for decades it is sufficiently accessible that it wouldn't be a crime to open a bottle now - just be sure to allow it an hour of air first. Tasted twice recently with consistent notes.

BOW (8.25)