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2011 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Burgundy

  • Red
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Pinot Noir
Neal Martin MW
95/100
Julia Harding MW
17/20
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2011 Chambertin, Grand Cru, Domaine Rossignol-Trapet, Burgundy

Description

Loads of delicious dark fruit and plenty of regal, fine tannins are the hallmarks of this great wine. Almost impenetrable at this stage, but it will age majestically. This is very impressive and one of the biggest wines of the vintage, but it’s all in balance. Very fine indeed.
Chris Pollington, Private Account Manager

With a very suave, sensual nose and great weight behind, this is superb at the back end of the palate. It has perfectly fine grained tannins and is very long. Superbly stylish, it will surely put on weight in the bottle and has all the hallmarks of fine Chambertin.
Jasper Morris MW, Berrys' Burgundy Director The early growing season in 2011 was beneficial to ripening the stems, so Nicolas and David Rossignol opted to use more this year, as they also did in 2009. The wines below were made with 25% stems in general and up to 50% for the Grands Crus. This will have influenced the structure of the wines, but it does not show in the fruit profile. The Rossignols continue to develop their style towards finesse, especially in the finish of their wines and these show very good result this year.
Colour Red
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2011
Alcohol % 13
Grape List Pinot Noir
Body Full Bodied
Property Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

Critics reviews

Neal Martin MW 95/100
Tasted blind at the Burgundy 2011 horizontal tasting in Beaune, the 2011 Chambertin has a pure bouquet with wild strawberry, cranberry, animal fur and strong sous-bois aromas that are nicely defined, but lend it a feral quality that is intriguing. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp filigree tannins. This is tensile and focused with a sense of energy and poise that revs up on the gorgeous finish and leaves you crying for more. This is a great success for the domaine and is utterly sublime.Neil Martin - 30/11/2014
Neal Martin MW, (Nov 2014)
Julia Harding MW 17/20
Not as open as the Chapelle-Chambertin. Drier and seems leaner at the moment. Nicely balanced in a lighter style but has good length and a firm, refined structure. julia_harding MW - JancisRobinson.com - Jan 2013
Julia Harding MW, JancisRobinson.com (Jan 2013)

About this wine

Pinot Noir

Pinot Noir is probably the most frustrating, and at times infuriating, wine grape in the world. However when it is successful, it can produce some of the most sublime wines known to man. This thin-skinned grape which grows in small, tight bunches performs well on well-drained, deepish limestone based subsoils as are found on Burgundy's Côte d'Or. Pinot Noir is more susceptible than other varieties to over cropping - concentration and varietal character disappear rapidly if yields are excessive and yields as little as 25hl/ha are the norm for some climats of the Côte d`Or.

Domaine Rossignol-Trapet

Brothers Nicolas and David Rossignol have run this domaine, created by the marriage of their parents, since 1990. The range offers a fine overview of Gevrey-Chambertin terroir, capped by their three, very contrasting, Grands Crus. The Chambertin stands supreme, but a preference between Latricières and La Chapelle varies from year to year. In the vineyard The brothers began their move towards biodynamics in ’97 in their Chapelle-Chambertin vineyard; the whole domaine was converted by 2004. They value that status deeply; the work required in ’18 to combat the pervasive mildew was a true labour of love, with endless applications – by hand – of horsetail teas. In the winery Over the years, their style has defined itself: these are now relatively delicate wines, lightly extracted so never deep in colour, but built around subtle textures. Aromatics are further enhanced using about 50% whole bunches, depending on the year.

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