Domaine Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru

The Domaine Dugat-Py Charmes-Chambertin Vieilles Vignes Grand Cru is a monumental, profoundly structured, and legendary Old World red wine that stands as an absolute masterclass in Burgundy's old-vine concentration. Sourced across multiple organically farmed historical plots—where the vines average an incredible 35 to 65 years of age—this exceptional cuvée is uniquely blended using two-thirds fruit from Charmes-Chambertin and one-third from the muscular Mazoyères-Chambertin climat to maximize its structural power and complexity. It pours an impenetrable, deep ruby-crimson color with dark jewel-toned depths in the glass. The nose releases an opulent, highly complex bouquet of dark cherries, wild blackberries, and black plums, seamlessly layered with sophisticated undercurrents of licorice root, espresso roast, perfumed peonies, and a deft touch of classy new oak. On the palate, this full-bodied Grand Cru is remarkably ample, fleshy, and deep, enveloping the mouth with pure, velvety intensities of dark stone fruits, vertical density, and a striking, loamy mineral tension. Driven by a vibrant spine of food-friendly acidity and firm, sweet, powdery tannins that ensure an extraordinary aging potential of three decades or more, it glides into an exceptionally long, persistent, and savory finish accented by a lingering touch of sweet spices.