Drouhin-Laroze Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2021

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Drouhin-Laroze
Label Name:
 
Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage:
 
2021
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gevrey-Chambertin, Côte de Nuits, Burgundy
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
13%
Grape(s):
 
Pinot Noir
Acidity:
 
4
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
3
Length:
 
3
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Notable scores: Vinous (Neal Martin) 92; Burghound notes 91–94 range for barrel samples; Jancis Robinson cask tasting positive. Drinking windows cited ~2027–2045/2050

Tasting Note
Perfumed Grand Cru: red cherry, plum, peony and rose with Earl Grey tea and fine spice, silky texture, subtle grainy tannins and a mineral, poised finish.

Food Pairing
Western: duck breast with morels, Italian veal escalope, roast lamb, beef bourguignon. Asian: Peking duck, char siu (Cantonese roast pork), miso‑glazed aubergine, mushroom hot pot or soba with shiitake.

Production Method
Partial whole‑cluster (~15%) fermentation, very gentle extraction; matured in 75–80% new oak (Allier/Nivernais barrels), light–medium plus toasting.

Vineyard Info
Drouhin‑Laroze parcel (≈0.52 ha) in En La Chapelle; vines planted 1973 and 1986. Family domaine with long history and multiple Côte de Nuits grands crus.