Serafin Pere et Fils, Charmes Chambertin Vintage:2019

Serafin Pere et Fils, Charmes Chambertin Vintage:2019(from 55+ year old vines totaling . 31 ha with . 125 ha in Charmes and the other . 18 ha in Mazoyres). Slightly more obvious wood provides a reasonably neutral backdrop for the more elegant red and dark pinot fruit aromas that are laced with underbrush, earth and hint of game. The more refined, indeed sleek broad shouldered flavors possess excellent mid palate concentration thanks to the presence of an abundance of dry extract that once again does a

pencil shavings and dusty soil

At least some patience will be required for his very good Morey villages

spice and earth introduce equally pure middle weight flavors that possess very solid mid-palate concentration thanks to the abundant dry extract

Sweet liquorice and ripe blackcurrant on the nose

The palate mixes that chalky minerality with the juiciness of the Garnacha

In addition to being a highly regarded vintage with perfectly balanced weather conditions

the 2018 Les Pavots is medium to deep garnet-purple in color

the wine shows a little heat along with dry tannins in the opulent

A subtle trace of wood frames dark berry fruit and touches of earth

harvesting everything in two weeks

silky finish

I very much like the power and intensity to the concentrated yet refined medium weight flavors that display evident minerality on the beautifully textured if slightly short finish that is ever-so-mildly youthfully austere