Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Geantet-Pansiot
Label Name:
 
Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2022
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy.
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
14-16°C

Awards/Ratings
Burghound: 94 (2022). Retailer tasting/selection committee: 96/100 (vendor note). Producer/retailer tasting notes praise quality and 50% new oak and aging potential. Review summaries vary by vintage

Tasting Note
Red and black cherry, raspberry, violet, forest floor and spice; silky, medium–full body, polished fine tannins and a long, savory finish (elegant and slightly plush).

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, pan-seared lamb, venison, mushroom risotto, aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, Korean BBQ (bulgogi), shiitake and soy braised dishes, Cantonese roasted meats.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; rigorous sorting; full destemming, cold soak, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts in wood, malolactic followed by 14–18 months in French oak (≈50% new).

Vineyard Info
Family domaine founded 1954 (Vincent Geantet; son Fabien now involved). Owns ~0.45 ha parcel in Charmes-Chambertin (old vines); practices lutte raisonnée/no herbicides.