96 points William Kelley (Wine Advocate): "Unfurling in the glass with aromas of cherries, wild berries, licorice, orange zest, vine smoke, incense and rose petals, the 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru Très Vieilles Vignes is full-bodied, deep and layered, its velvety attack segueing into a rich, succulent mid-palate that entirely conceals its powdery structuring tannins. Long and perfumed, it entirely transcends the perceived limitations of the vintage, and Burgundy purists will adore it. Drink: 2027-2050. (Jan 2024)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A rich and even darker purple. Very intense crushed dark strawberries, gorgeously hedonistic. Then it is. A-fresher style of strawberry, plus raspberry, on the palate, an excellent fruit acid balance with tamed tannins. Do I still get a touch of something smoky to finish, a slight intrusion of the barrel toast while the wine is young? Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted: November 2023."
94+ points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has the tricky task of following what I consider Roty's best cuvée this vintage, the Griottes-Chambertin. There’s more black fruit here, certainly more backward, graphite-tinged with light sous-bois scents developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins. It is one of the most structured Charmes-Chambertin wines, from vines planted in 1881 and 1882 (the first vines planted in the locality after the phylloxera crisis.) Superb, but serious! Drink: 2030-2055. (Jan 2024)"
Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(About 60% of the original 1881 vines remain, but some of the replacements are already old vines in their own right. ‘A place with extremities of heat and cold and dryness – it’s this richness that brings the material…’) A smaller but finely focused nose. Now that starts direct – growing wider over the palate as the hyper-complex flavour melts and fills all the space in the mouth. The structure and faint grain of tannin is slightly more visible in the middle but almost invisible in the finish. It will be great – as it usually is – but wait 20-25 years if you want the next level of performance. Bravo! (1/13/24)"
95 points Jasper Morris, MW (Inside Burgundy): "A rich and even darker purple. Very intense crushed dark strawberries, gorgeously hedonistic. Then it is. A-fresher style of strawberry, plus raspberry, on the palate, an excellent fruit acid balance with tamed tannins. Do I still get a touch of something smoky to finish, a slight intrusion of the barrel toast while the wine is young? Drink from 2030-2038. Tasted: November 2023."
94+ points Neal Martin (Vinous): "The 2021 Charmes-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru has the tricky task of following what I consider Roty's best cuvée this vintage, the Griottes-Chambertin. There’s more black fruit here, certainly more backward, graphite-tinged with light sous-bois scents developing in the glass. The palate is medium-bodied with crunchy tannins. It is one of the most structured Charmes-Chambertin wines, from vines planted in 1881 and 1882 (the first vines planted in the locality after the phylloxera crisis.) Superb, but serious! Drink: 2030-2055. (Jan 2024)"
Bill Nanson (Burgundy Report): "(About 60% of the original 1881 vines remain, but some of the replacements are already old vines in their own right. ‘A place with extremities of heat and cold and dryness – it’s this richness that brings the material…’) A smaller but finely focused nose. Now that starts direct – growing wider over the palate as the hyper-complex flavour melts and fills all the space in the mouth. The structure and faint grain of tannin is slightly more visible in the middle but almost invisible in the finish. It will be great – as it usually is – but wait 20-25 years if you want the next level of performance. Bravo! (1/13/24)"
| Product SKU | 350239 |
| Producer | Roty |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| SubRegion | Côte de Nuits |
| Appellation | Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Varietal | Pinot Noir |
| Designation | Grand Cru|Vieilles Vignes |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 750ml |
| Color | Red |
| ABV | 13.5% |
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