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Denis Mortet, Chambertin Grand Cru 2008
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Reviewed by: David Schildknecht
Tasted at the Denis Mortet Chambertin vertical, the 2008 Chambertin Grand Cru has a really quite lovely nose that is so pure and perhaps it represents the first Chambertin from Arnaud Mortet that unequivocally exudes terroir expression. In a nutshell - this just smells of Chambertin - it takes the taster there. The palate is medium-bodied with pastille-like purity, a fine-boned Chambertin with black cherries and subtle cassis notes, sorbet fresh towards the long and sensual finish. This is an excellent Chambertin that I envisage will come into its own with another 4-5 years in bottle. 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.
