Camille Giroud Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2005
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Wine Spectator
A beauty. The firm structure is initially wrapped in a lush cashmere of black cherry, only to appear as this red navigates the palate to its conclusion. The lasting impression is sweet fruit and spice. Be patient, all the goods are there. This is just a touch softer than the Chambertin. Best from 2015 through 2040.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A 2005 Chapelle-Chambertin (purchased as wine) displays bright black raspberry fruit, salted beef blood, ferrous, resinous pungency, and a strong lash of tannin. A bit of extraneous heat and oak enter into the finish, which however displays undeniable concentration and length. Even a brief interval might bring additional harmony and refinement. Range: 89-91
Thin-skinned, finicky and temperamental, Pinot Noir is also one of the most rewarding grapes to grow and remains a labor of love for some of the greatest vignerons in Burgundy. Fairly adaptable but highly reflective of the environment in which it is grown, Pinot Noir prefers a cool climate and requires low yields to achieve high quality. Outside of France, outstanding examples come from in Oregon, California and throughout specific locations in wine-producing world. Somm Secret—André Tchelistcheff, California’s most influential post-Prohibition winemaker decidedly stayed away from the grape, claiming “God made Cabernet. The Devil made Pinot Noir.”
The origin of perhaps the world’s very finest Pinot Noir, Côte de Nuits is the northern half of the Côte d'Or and includes the famous wine villages of Gevrey-Chambertin, Morey-St-Denis, Chambolle-Musigny, Vougeot, Vosne-Romanée, Flagey-Echezeaux and Nuits-St-Georges.
Fine whites from Chardonnay are certainly found in the Côte de Nuits, but with much less frequency than top-performing reds made of Pinot noir. The little village of Nuits-St-Georges in its southern end gave the region its name: Côte de Nuits. The city of Dijon marks its northern border.