Domaine Taupenot-Merme Charmes-Chambertin 2019 France Red Bulgaria This is nicely balanced

This is nicely balanced

but on the bone-dry palate you get chalky minerality

plus a terrific tug of warm earth

This wine is extremely approachable now with an hour of air or so but should sail for several years in the cellar

This rich and intense wine will benefit from careful cellaring for a decade

Domaine Taupenot-Merme Charmes-Chambertin 2019 France Red Bulgaria This is nicely balancedThe 2019 Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru has a straightforward focused bouquet with brambly red fruit briary and tea leaf aromas though it just lacks the assertiveness and intensity you seek from a Grand Cru. The palate is better with a light spiced opening good weight and cohesion with black pepper and sea salt infused red fruit. Quite Mazoyres in terms of structure towards the finish this will benefit from 4 6 years in bottle. 93 Pts Vinous