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Camille Giroud, Latricieres Chambertin Grand Cru 2010
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Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2010 Latricieres-Chambertin hits all of the registers. Bright floral notes lead to dark cherries, savory herbs and licorice in this gorgeous, utterly impeccable Burgundy. Today the Latricieres is obviously very young and will require considerable time to soften, but it already boasts tremendous depth and sheer personality. Slate, graphite and wet stones are some of the many notes that inform the pointed, beautifully articulated finish. David Croix notes that this parcel had a very high amount of shot berries. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. Winemaker David Croix describes 2010 as being similar to 2002, but with more tension. The harvest started on September 23. About two-thirds of the wines were lightly chaptalized. None of these wines had been racked at the time of my visit in November 2011. Giroud fans will note the addition of two new Volnays to the lineup. I will report on the maison’s 2009s in the April issue. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 974-2500; Veritas Imports, Beverly Hills, CA; tel. (310) 205-3803; Toepfer Imports LLC, CO; tel. (303) 818-7640
Reviewed by: Antonio Galloni
The 2010 Latricieres-Chambertin hits all of the registers. Bright floral notes lead to dark cherries, savory herbs and licorice in this gorgeous, utterly impeccable Burgundy. Today the Latricieres is obviously very young and will require considerable time to soften, but it already boasts tremendous depth and sheer personality. Slate, graphite and wet stones are some of the many notes that inform the pointed, beautifully articulated finish. David Croix notes that this parcel had a very high amount of shot berries. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. Winemaker David Croix describes 2010 as being similar to 2002, but with more tension. The harvest started on September 23. About two-thirds of the wines were lightly chaptalized. None of these wines had been racked at the time of my visit in November 2011. Giroud fans will note the addition of two new Volnays to the lineup. I will report on the maison’s 2009s in the April issue. A Becky Wasserman Selection, Le Serbet, various American importers, including Grand Cru Selections, New York, NY; tel. (212) 974-2500; Veritas Imports, Beverly Hills, CA; tel. (310) 205-3803; Toepfer Imports LLC, CO; tel. (303) 818-7640
About the Producer
Old and revered negociant, Camille Giroud was founded in 1865 and has long been known for releasing big powerful Burgundies with exceptional aging potential. In 2001 the estate was acquired by a group of investment bankers led by wine collector Joe Wender and his wife, renowned American Winemaker Ann Colgin. They hired 24 year old David Croix straight out of Oenology school to manage the distinguished cellar and began to acquire grapes to produce their own collection of great wines. Today David's successor Carel Voorhuis is crafting pure, seductive terroir-driven wines which are extremely aromatic, modern and refined with a wonderful texture.
