93 points,

Burghound, January 2011

An elegant and admirably pure nose offers up notes of cool red berries, earth, humus and a smoked meat character that leads to rich, serious, mouth coating and broad-shouldered flavors that possess ample volume and muscle on the hugely long and intense finish. This is even more backwards than the Cazetiers and should be capable of rewarding up to 15 years of cellar time as the tannins are fine but dense. If there is a nit, this is actually no more complex than the Cazetiers at present though it may be in the future. Either way, this is a terrific effort.

91 -92 points,

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, June 2010

Peony, licorice, heliotrope, and ripe cherry rise impressively from the glass of Serafin's 2008 Charmes-Chambertin - as tasted from cask - and inform a bittersweet palate that succeeds in containing the vintage tendency toward tartness through an incipiently silken texture and strong sense of extract. Smoky, peat-like and crushed stone suggestions add further interest to the sustained finish. I would anticipate a good 15 years of high (as well as relatively high-strung) performance here.

93 points,

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, March 2011

Good medium red. Enticing perfume of red cherry, brown spices and menthol, with a positive suggestion of austerity. The sweetest and lushest of these 2008s, offering pretty, juicy red fruit, spice and floral flavors that spread out subtly to saturate the palate. Wonderfully perfumed and vibrant wine with a light touch. Finishes scented and long, with the spiciness carrying through on the aftertaste.

93 points,

Wine Spectator, February 2012

Here's a fresh, vibrant red, with juicy cherry, raspberry and spice flavors that resonate on the palate. Seemingly electric, this has an undercurrent of mineral and ends with a kaleidoscope of berry and spice notes. Best from 2014 through 2028. -BS

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