A Very Seductive 2000 Charmes Chambertin TVV, Joseph Roty

1 July 2012: Drinking perfectly well now.  Ripe red fruit, layered with smoke, truffle and sous-bois, and some leather notes.  Very compelling and complex bouquet, with an even more compelling palate, with a sweet and rich first impression, expanding into lovely layers of complexity in the mouth and leaving you feeling totally charmed and seduced with its lingering finish.  Drinking well now and will continue to drink well for another 10 - 15 years. This is a very fine example of the 2000 vintage, which many regard as an underperforming vintage. 18/20