Camille Giroud, Chambertin other_regions Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened

Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging

The palate is medium to full-bodied with gorgeous plush tannins and balancing freshness supporting the boldly spicy black fruit preserves

this wine may stain your stemware as well as your palate with its caliginous hue

the 2015 Chateauneuf du Pape Cuvee de Mon Aieul is even riper and more concentrated

Camille Giroud, Chambertin other_regions Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave openedA serious, backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality. The dryness should round out in time as there is no associated sense of astringency. (91 93) 2016+