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Joseph Roty, Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru Tres Vieilles Vignes 2012
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Reviewed by: Neal Martin
The Roty 2012 Charmes-Chambertin is astoundingly good, and it has yet to shut down in the cellar. The bouquet reveals a lovely melange of black cherry, plum and rich soil tones that synergize beautifully with the wine's high toast cooperage. On the palate, the wine is carrying quite a bit of puppy fat that makes it deceptively accessible, but it's clear that when the very serious and refined structural chassis hidden behind that youthful precocity begins to open up a decade or so down the line, it will be an even more massive, bottomless wine. What a legacy the late Philippe Roty has left us!
Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer
Full dark red. Utterly primary on the nose, offering medicinal scents of blueberry, cassis, violet and licorice, plus hints of cherry confiture and tart cherry stomp. Compellingly rich, opulent and sweet--almost liqueur-like in its ripeness. This remarkably plush, silky wine conveys a strong impression of sucrosité but is not at all ready to drink today, as its spring is still very tightly coiled. Densely packed, intense flavors of dark berries, cherry and dried flowers are complicated by a subtle torrefaction element. Conveys an exhilarating high-toned character and finishes extremely long, with very smooth tannins for the vintage. (13.7% alcohol; 3.4 pH; 22 hectoliters per hectare produced)
About the Producer
The Roty family has been brewing in Burgundy for over 300 years, and the earliest time they could trace the lake was in 1710. Joseph Roty began his studies at the winery in 1968, full of talent and his own style. In the world of wine, Joseph Roty indulged in his talents, elevating the winery's reputation to its highest point. He himself became one of the greatest winemakers in Burgundy. The winery's biggest asset was the well managed vineyard, from Gevrey Chambertin to Marsannay, which he later acquired, a nearly 12 meter vineyard, Under the careful care of generations, they criticize the highest quality of local wine. Among them, three super levels of Charmes Chambertin, Mazy Chambertin, and Griottes Chambertin were purchased by Joseph Antoine, the grandfather of Joseph. The winery's precious honey is located, among which Charmes Chambertin, over 60% of the grapes were planted in 1881. After the death of the old villa owner Joseph Roty, his wife took care of his two sons, Philippe and Pierre Jean, to jointly inherit the family Industry. Joseph Roty follows a natural way of brewing, with over 70% of the vines in his berry circles being over a hundred years old, and the yield is also very low. The combination of low yield and prolonged soaking gives Roty's wine a rich oak flavor and unusual fruit depth, with occasional bitter to sweet flavors. It is also one of the best representatives of traditional Legendary red wines in this region.
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