2011 CHAPELLE CHAMBERTIN GRAND CRU DROUHIN LAROZE - 6x75cl

Tasting Notes

• 

  Goedhuis, December 2012

  Chapelle Chambertin can sometimes be criticised for being a bit too fine, but not this lovely cuvée from Philippe Drouhin in 2011 of which he is rightly very proud. Deep purple in colour, this is full of bright dark cherry flavours. It almost has a glycerol like texture, the tannins are supple and there is a delicious volume on the finish. A lovely wine.

• 

  Burghound, January 2013,
  Score: 91-94

  (from .52 ha parcel in En la Chapelle). This is also notably refined with pure dark cherry, softearth and spice nuances that complement well the intense and beautifully precise middle weight plus flavors that possess a taut muscularity on the balanced, linear and markedly persistent finish. This is a classic Chapelle of finesse. (91-94)/2021+

• 

  Jancis Robinson, January 2013,
  Score: 16+

  Light cherry red. Not very aromatic. Solid and better balanced than the lesser wines but still a bit of a kick in the teeth rather than a flattering whole. Jagged. There is density here. Drink 2018-2025

More Tasting Notes Hide More Tasting Notes

Producer

Domaine Drouhin Laroze

This substantial Gevrey Chambertin domaine is under the guardianship of a collaborative family team: Philippe Drouhin is ably assisted by son and daughter Nicolas and Caroline. First established in 1850, the domaine has major holdings in Gevrey Chambertin, as well as an impressive array of the Côte de Nuits’s grands crus, stretching from Gevrey down through Chambolle Musginy and into Vougeot. Recent investment at the domaine’s barrel hall will continue to drive quality at Drouhin Laroze. Their style falls somewhere between a modernist and a traditionalist. The wines are ripe, concentrated, and often earthy and textured. They offer terrific value, particularly in Clos de Vougeot Grand Cru.