Note: from purchased fruit in Mazoyères and released under the Maison Virgile Lignier label; 100% whole cluster made with only shot berries and no punch downs. A deft touch of wood frames a dense and beautifully well-layered nose of violets plum cassis and plenty of warm earth. The rich concentrated and exceptionally serious large-scaled flavors possess seemingly buckets of extract that coat the mouth on the long powerful focused and explosive finish. This is most impressive and clearly constructed to age over the long-term.

The 2010 Charmes-Chambertin (from a parcel in Mazoyeres) possesses fabulous energy and intensity in a style that is at once powerful yet feminine. Intense layers of mineral-infused fruit wrap around the palate staining finish. The Charmes is flat-out gorgeous. Lignier used 100% whole clusters here. Anticipated maturity: 2025-2040. --- Antonio Galloni