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Denis Mortet, Chambertin Grand Cru 2020
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Reviewed by: William Kelley
The king of the cellar is the 2020 Chambertin Grand Cru, a magical wine in the making that unwinds to reveal deep fruit tones evocative of raspberries and cherries, complemented by notions of peonies, violets, blood orange, forest floor and burning embers. Full-bodied, layered and seamless, it's deep and multidimensional, with exquisitely refined structuring tannins and an ineffable sense of completeness. Concluding with a long, perfumed finish, it's one of the domaine's finest Chambertin to date.
Reviewed by: Neal Martin
There are two and a half barrels of the 2020 Chambertin Grand Cru this year, with 50% whole bunch and 100% new oak. This has a lovely saline/black olive tincture on the nose that gains volume with aeration, very well defined and focused. The palate is medium-bodied with supple tannins, fine acidity, silky smooth in texture with a gorgeous saline finish that soaks up the oak without any problem.
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.
