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Denis Mortet, Chambertin Grand Cru 2006
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Reviewed by: David Schildknecht
Tasted at the Denis Mortet Chambertin vertical, the 2006 Chambertin Grand Cru put in a respectable showing, especially considering that this was the first vintage that Arnaud Mortet had to oversee himself following the death of his father. It has a pastille-like purity on the nose with bing cherry, cassis and a touch of crushed violet. It is quite backward considering that it is ten-years-old. The palate is medium-bodied with a sweet black cherry and raspberry coulis-tinged entry, a little extracted in style, primal and almost bolshie in temperament. Give this 2-3 years and it may harmonize and gain a little more delineation. Tasted January 2016.
About the Producer
"We chose to invest in plots rather than buying grapes" Denis Mortet's vineyard has always been made up of a multitude of plots. Historically, Charles Mortet started in 1956 with one hectre of vines. Denis Mortet took over in 1992, the estate was made up of 4.5 hectares in the communes of Gevrey Chambertin, Chambolle-Musigny and Vougeot. In 1993, Denis and Laurence, his wife took over a 4 hectare estate including plots of Premier Cru Lavaux Saint-Jacques, village plots located in En Motrot, Au Velle and En Champs and also a plot in Marsannay at a locailty. The Longeroies. In 1997, they bought a plot located in En Combe du Dessus in Gevrey-Chambertin Grand Cru and in 2000 a few plots including En Deree village and a few Premier Cru plots. Today, Laurence, Arnaud and Clemence operate around a hundred plots on a vineyard stretching from Daix, on the Dijon plateau, to Vougeot.
