Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Drouhin-Laroze |
Label Name: | Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Country: | France |
Region: | Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy |
Volume: | 750ml |
ABV: | 13% |
Grape(s): | Pinot Noir |
Acidity: | 4 |
Tannins: | 3 |
Sweetness: | 1 |
Body: | 3 |
Length: | 3 |
Aroma Intensity: | 4 |
Best Temperature: | 16-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 92; Burghound notes 91–94 range for barrel samples; Jancis Robinson cask tasting positive. Drinking windows cited ~2027–2045/2050
Tasting Note
Perfumed Grand Cru: red cherry, plum, peony and rose with Earl Grey tea and fine spice, silky texture, subtle grainy tannins and a mineral, poised finish.
Food Pairing
Western: duck breast with morels, Italian veal escalope, roast lamb, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), miso‑glazed aubergine, mushroom hot pot or soba with shiitake.
Production Method
Partial whole‑cluster (~15%) fermentation, very gentle extraction; matured in 75–80% new oak (Allier/Nivernais barrels), light–medium plus toasting.
Vineyard Info
Drouhin‑Laroze parcel (≈0.52 ha) in En La Chapelle; vines planted 1973 and 1986. Family domaine with long history and multiple Côte de Nuits grands crus.