Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Chambertin Brut Zero there is no vanilla

there is no vanilla

Derived from four old-vine parcels

spice-accented red fruit and floral pastille flavors with superb clarity

There is a suggestion of the exotic lurking in the background of the aromas of poached apple

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Chambertin Brut Zero there is no vanillaThis is aromatically reserved to the point of being all but mute and requires extensive swirling to gradually liberate the markedly spicy and layered aromas of black cherry, violet, lavender and newly turned earth. The dense and suave broad shouldered flavors possess a texture similar to that of the Clos St. Denis, all wrapped in an overtly saline inflected finale that is austere, powerful and hugely long. This is potentially terrific though again,