Charles Lachaux, Gevrey Chambertin En Reniard other_regions_italy 7% Petit Verdot

7% Petit Verdot

This wine has gone through some oak ageing in a style reminiscent of Bordeaux Blancs from the 1960s

and plenty of tannin lurking behind the cascade of fruit

The 2006 NIC is more expressive aromatically with a sexy nose of smoke

Charles Lachaux, Gevrey Chambertin En Reniard other_regions_italy 7% Petit VerdotWhiffs of herbal tea and floral nuances, especially lavender, sit atop the earthier aromas of cool and pure red cherry and currant scents. The sleek, intense and delineation medium weight flavors are shaped by relatively fine grained tannins while delivering good length on the balanced and dusty finale. This needs to add a bit of depth but with time in bottle that should occur.