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René Bouvier - Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016

Burgundy

Red

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16,5/20

Bettane & Desseauve

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17,5/20

RVF

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90-92/100

Robert Parker

"The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 comes from Mazoyères, with vines around 60 years old. I prefer this bouquet to that of the Échezeaux: clean with good mineral tones, redcurrant and cranberry with a hint of undergrowth and even a pronounced taste of jam. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite structured for a Charmes-Chambertin, with a solid, fairly crisp finish that begs for a little more charm on the finish. Give it 3 or 4 years in bottle." (Wine Advocate 2017 - Robert Parker)

Features

Estate

Domaine René Bouvier

Cuvée

Grand Cru

Vintage

2016

Designation

Charmes-Chambertin

Region

Burgundy

Grape varieties

100% Pinot Noir

Terroirs

Limestone subsoil: Entroques limestone, Comblanchien limestone, pebbles mixed with clay, eastern exposure.

Viticulture

Traditional and meticulous

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Traditional, average duration 20 days

Breeding

18 months in barrel, with 50% new barrels

Alcohol content

13,5%

Tasting & pairing

Eye

A very colourful red, with beautiful bluish or violet hues in its youth.

Nose

Very good intensity, distinguished by its very mineral side which highlights the floral notes.

Mouth

Consistent, round and fleshy. The texture is exquisite, velvety and dense, the final sapidity is marked, and the aromatic persistence impresses with its intensity. With age, the bouquet asserts itself with beautiful violet accents.

Serve

Decant at 17°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink from

2018

Drink before

2033

Food and wine pairing

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy it with seven-hour lamb, tournedos Rossini, pork glazed with meat juice and a vegetable wok, duck confit with pommes sarladaises, époisse cheese...

Domain René Bouvier

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Charmes-Chambertin

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2018 guide) 16.5/20 (Reference wine)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 4*Stars (Top-quality producers, the glories of French winegrowing)

About the domain :

Bernard Bouvier is one of Marsannay's finest winemakers, showcasing the commune's rich heritage. A firm believer in infusion, which breaks with the heavy extractions Burgundy has known in the past, he likes full-bodied wines, good young and good old, harvesting when ripe and intervening as little as possible. He likes the emotional and tactile aspects that guide him in his choices. We'd like to point out the friendly welcome he receives at the domaine, his organic approach, a range of gevreys, marsannays and fixins at affordable prices and with great homogeneity. An address that does not disappoint, the wines are as close as possible to their terroir of origin, with the tactful vinification that characterizes the domaine's production.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Rated (2017 guide) 90-92/100 (Outstanding wine)

About the wine:

The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2016 comes from Mazoyères, with vines around 60 years old. I prefer this bouquet to that of the Echezeaux: clean with good mineral tones, redcurrant and cranberry with a hint of undergrowth and even a pronounced taste of jam. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, quite structured for a Charmes-Chambertin, with a solid, fairly crisp finish that begs for a little more charm on the finish. Give it 3 or 4 years in bottle.

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Rated (2018 guide) 17.5/20 (Grand vin)

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (Stars in the making or quality winegrowers with a good level of production, you won't be disappointed when you taste the wines from these estates)

About the domain :

This three-generation family estate boasts a rare heritage of old vines, with an average age of around 50 years. Bernard Bouvier, 52, signed his first vintage in 1986 and is one of a generation of winemakers who have brought new blood to Burgundy. After having, like many others, given in to the siren calls of modern, highly extracted wines, he has corrected course to produce finer cuvées. 2009 marks the transition to organic viticulture, and 2010 the start of the use of whole grapes, averaging 50% for all wines. More moderate use of new oak and more precise choices of ripeness have recently produced much more accomplished wines, rewarded last year with a first star. Organic certification was lost in 2016, but is again in the process of being approved.

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