2002 Joseph Roty, Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, Tres Vieilles Vignes 1x750ml

Vinous 94

Full dark red with no amber. Knockout nose combines raspberry, olive tapenade, dried flowers, baked bread and truffley underbrush, showing surprising energy and lift. Combines outstanding complexity with Chambertin-like finesse of texture and superb volume without any heaviness. Sweet, sexy black raspberry and underbrush flavors carry impressively on the back end, with powerful ripe tannins spreading out to saturate the palate. There’s no hurry to drink this beauty. [Stephen Tanzer, 01/02/2016]

Anticipated maturity: 2016-2028

Robert Parker 86

Tasted at the Denis Bachelet dinner at Quality Chop House. Such a shame – this 2002 Charmes-Chambertin Très Vieilles Vignes from Joseph Roty looked “a stunner,” but alas, there was a touch of TCA that reared its ugly head. You could still detect a nicely defined minty bouquet and poised, tensile palate, but I will have to await an untainted bottle to come my way. [Neal Martin, 04/01/2015]