Category: | Red Wines |
Sub-Category: | Red Wines |
Producer: | Dom Marchand |
Label Name: | Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru |
Vintage: | 2021 |
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: | 15-18°C |
Awards/Ratings
Market listings and retailer notes report James Suckling 94 for the 2021 Marchand Frères Charmes-Chambertin; 5% (market/auction sources)
Tasting Note
Generous Charmes: dark cherries, black fruit, mocha, orange rind and spice with sandalwood and forest-floor notes. Medium-full, focused palate, fine-grained tannins and long, elegant finish.
Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, duck à l'orange, mushroom risotto, beef short ribs. Asian: Peking (roast) duck, char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), miso-glazed black cod, braised beef with soy and star anise.
Production Method
Hand-harvested and sorted; vat fermentation with cold soak and regular punchdowns; malolactic fermentation; aged 12–18 months in French oak (portion new barrels).
Vineyard Info
Domaine Marchand Frères, established early 19th century and based in Gevrey-Chambertin, is a small family domaine (≈9 ha) producing village to Grand Cru wines under Denis Marchand and family.