fresh and lightly textured effort that has medium-bodied richness

offering intense black raspberry and bitter cherry flavors that unfurl slowly and become sweeter with aeration

licorice and a kiss of barrique

(66% whole clusters)

this is somewhat more forward and approachable than is typical for this wine

Armand Rousseau, Charmes Chambertin other_regions_italy fresh and lightly textured effort(from a 1. 47 ha holding of roughly 25+ year old vines that combines . 61 ha in Charmes with . 86 ha in Mazoyres; 20% new wood). Discreet but perceptible wood sets off pretty and nicely layered aromas of red currant, forest floor, spice and a suggestion of warm earth character. There is excellent intensity to the detailed, palate coating and sappy medium bodied flavors that are firm, powerful and unusually robust on the refined, focused and sneaky