Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Chassagne Montrachet

Philippe Charlopin-Parizot, Chassagne Montrachet(from Les Benotes). A funky nose of reduction and lactic elements is borderline leads to exceptionally rich if slightly flat flavors that lack the same verve and appeal. This may well clean up but at present, it clearly has issues.

I would not mark it down as a top tier Petrus

It will bring real pleasure in the early to mid-term

menthol and dried fruits

(Blanchots Dessus abuts Montrachet on its southern end and CriotsBâtard to the east

its satiny attack segueing into a deep

ample ripe tannins

offering a classic expression of its charms

offering alluringly sweet black raspberry

With medium body

if not especially dense

concentrated core with firm

long and fresh