Domaine Humbert Freres Charmes-Chambertin 2015

Deep ruby-red. Knockout nose combines boysenberry, blackberry, espresso, licorice and crushed rock. The sweetest of these 2015s on entry but quite closed in the middle palate despite its supple texture and sweet oak element. Very dense and fine-grained but still quite primary.

This very deep Charmes finishes perfumed and long, with a suggestion of chocolatey ripeness leavened by violet perfume. This wine is even more structured than usual but it’s not hard