Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot, Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, 2017 so082525 burgundy sale This is the schist parcel

This is the schist parcel

dark-fruited expression of Nuits

acquired this domaine in 2002

long-time oenologist

infused with over 30 botanicals including gentian

Domaine Coquard-Loison-Fleurot, Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru, 2017 so082525 burgundy sale This is the schist parcelThis is grand cru Burgundy from a domaine that spent generations quietly selling its grapes before bottling on its own, which is exactly why the fruit here punches so far above the estate's low profile. The parcel sits in Mazoyeres Chambertin, planted back in the late 1960s, and legally sold as Charmes Chambertin. Expect the darker, broodier, more structured side of Gevrey rather than the airy prettiness of a lighter village wine. The 2017 vintage is