Denis Bachelet, Charmes Chambertin Vv other_regions_italy Both the 2010 and the

Both the 2010 and the 2009 continue to blow me away every time I taste them

This doesn’t have quite the same grace as the Combottes but it’s definitely a quality effort as it’s built-to-age and a wine that’s going to need at least half a dozen years of patience first while rewarding 15+

Good stuff here that is clearly built for the long haul

the 2012 Châteauneuf du Pape Cuvee Réservée is a classic

Denis Bachelet, Charmes Chambertin Vv other_regions_italy Both the 2010 and the(from a . 44 ha parcel of 90+ year old vines situated directly across from Chambertin; the yields are so low and the vines so exposed that Bachelet says that he always harvests this parcel first). A very ripe plum and floral nose also reflects notes of warm earth and minerality that slides into very fresh, rich, round and forward medium plus weight flavors that are quite generous, even fleshy yet there is good delineation on the serious, delicious,