Camille Giroud, Chambertin other_regions the other 10% is Cabernet

the other 10% is Cabernet Franc

Jean-Louis and Gerard Chave opened a bottle of the 2003 Hermitage Blanc to give me an idea of how this vintage is aging

It is another superb Barolo from Giacomo Conterno

both of which are impressive

the wine carries us along the Corniche in an open-top car

Camille Giroud, Chambertin other_regions the other 10% is CabernetA serious, backward and brooding nose reluctantly gives up hints of very earthy dark pinot fruit nuanced by a distinct animale hint that merges into broad shouldered flavors that offer excellent volume and concentration that finishes with just a hint of dryness and plenty of minerality. The dryness should round out in time as there is no associated sense of astringency. (91 93) 2016+