Dujac Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru 2019

The 2019 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is serious, unwinding in the glass with scents of raspberries, cherries, woodsmoke, orange rind, and petals that are framed by a deft touch of new oak. Full-bodied, velvety, and concentrated, it's a bit more overtly structured than the Domaine's Echézeaux (which preceded it in this tasting), with a tightly wound core and chalky back-end grip.

Here too the floral elements take centre stage on the earthier and more Sauvage-inflected dark pinot fruit and underbrush scents. There is also a relatively sleek mid-palate to the slightly bigger and tautly muscular flavours that firm up quickly on the youthfully austere and borderline rustic finale where a touch of warmth slowly emerges. At least some patience will be required.