CHARMES CHAMBERTIN
2016 Grand Cru Domaine Huguenot
| Grapes | Pinot Noir |
| Colour | Red |
| Origin | France, Burgundy |
| District | Côte d'Or |
| Sub-district | Côte de Nuits |
| Village | Gevrey Chambertin |
| Classification | Grand Cru |
| ABV | 13% |
| Vineyard | Charmes Chambertin |
After the Fonteny tasting this gets you immediately back to finesse and elegance. Super slick, lovely drive and intensity at the core. Fruit here is mature. Tightly wound for now, there is a mineral wrapping to the firm middle of dark, ripe fruit which balances so well, keeping the feel fresh and grippy, and adding power that will ensure a mid to long term future. This is very good, a real pleasure to taste, but it will need time. Super. L&S (Oct 2017)
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Compressed and tight-knit on both nose and palate. Doesn't reveal much of its grandeur, and looks positively shy compared to their Gevreys. Doesn't look like very good value as it stands, despite the enjoyable fruit purity and good balance. Drinking range: 2026 - 2046 Rating: 17.5+ Richard Hemming MW - www.JancisRobinson.com (Feb 2018)
Domaine Huguenot
The Huguenots can trace their history in Marsannay and working in the vines back to 1789. Currently the domaine is run by Philippe. His father Jean-Louis expanded the domaine from five to twenty-two hectares (twelve in Marsannay, six in Fixin, and four in Gevrey) before handing over the reins. Philippe took the bold step of taking the whole domaine into organic production (the conversion was completed in 2010), but immensely sadly he was forced to do a single non-organic treatment in 2016, because of the terrible conditions, so he was back to square one - three years to re-qualify for the organic label. Nevertheless Philippe, although initially unsure if he would try for the certification again was not planning to change the way he works - it is, he assures us, better for him and the environment and and his workers as well as for quality. So he fought his way back, and the wines have been certified organic again since 2019. Philippe now has 23 hectares in production.
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