2011 Taupenot-Merme Charmes Chambertin

Discreet wood frames brooding and somber dark berry fruit aromas that are liberally laced with earth, humus, game and smoky nuances. There is excellent richness and intensity to the tautly muscled flavors that display imposing volume and energy before terminating in a solidly complex and impressively persistent finish where a hint of wood resurfaces. This should easily reward 10 to 12 years of cellar time. 91-93 points