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Wine Description
The Story
Chambertin Grand Cru
CLIMATS
Once upon a time, this field was owned by a fellow called Bertin. This is the most famous Grands Crus, close to the south of Combe Grisard ; it is not as steep as Clos de Bèze and colder. Facing east, it benefits from perfect sunshine. At the top of the hill, the soils are white and marly, thereby slowing down the growing cycle. At the bottom, they are marly-limestone with superb dark brown clay. Together they are covered by scree and fine silt. Situated on the middle of the slope with excellent drainage, this is a perfect terroir for Pinot Noir. The combination between the top and the bottom produces a Chambertin offering rare balance.
STYLE
Like all great wines, it remains very closed in its youth. However when first tasted it evokes its full potential and plenty of class on the palate. From start to finish it boasts good elegant flesh with silky tannins and a mineral framework. With age it will express its entire complexity.
Vintage 2020
In Burgundy, the harvest is over for most farmers. It has been a year with a lot of heat both in July and August. A huge problem this year has been leaf-thinning and canopy management. Those who have not paid enough attention to the leaf-thinning experienced problems with sunburned grapes.
In Cote d’Or, it is especially the heat that has been tricky this season. First and foremost, some grapes have been burned by the sun resulting in raisins that the critical winegrower will not want in the cellar. Secondly, too much sun for a longer period caused stress among the vines and thus shut down the ripening. The result is grapes that look ripe but are still not ripe in taste. On the other hand, the most critical winegrowers report of really good grapes in the winery. Producers up north in Chablis are also reporting a satisfactory harvest.
