Dom Trapet P&F Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2019

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Dom Trapet P&F
Label Name:
 
Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2019
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13.5%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
4
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Decanter 96; Jasper Morris (Inside Burgundy) 95–96; Vinous (Neal Martin) ~93–95; Burghound 91–94 (vintage reports)

Tasting Note
Bright black cherry and blackberry with violet, spice, smoky oak and subtle truffle/forest-floor notes; saline minerality, fine chalky tannins and a long, savory finish.

Food Pairing
Western: roast duck, lamb, beef short ribs, mushroom risotto, charcuterie and aged cheeses. Asian: Peking duck, char siu, soy-braised beef, miso-glazed eggplant, grilled shiitake and soba with dashi.

Production Method
Hand-harvested; significant whole-cluster fermentation in 2019; cuvée matured 12–18 months in French oak barrels (moderate new oak); biodynamic vineyard practices.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Trapet Père et Fils (Jean‑Louis Trapet) is a historic Gevrey-Chambertin estate (holdings since 1870). Chapelle parcel ~0.6 ha, old vines (planted c.1945); biodynamic since 1996.