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Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils, Chambertin Grand Cru, 2016 (1.5L)

Red Wine from Burgundy, France
by Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils
$1,139.99
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One of Burgundy’s greatest vineyards from one of its earliest biodynamic converts—and in magnum, the format that allows Grand Cru Burgundy to age most gracefully. Domaine Trapet holds 1.90 hectares across three plots in Chambertin, with the oldest vines dating to 1919. Jean-Louis Trapet, who took the helm in 1993 when the family estate was divided, pioneered biodynamic farming in Burgundy’s Côte de Nuits mid-decade—earning Demeter certification by 2009. His seventh-generation stewardship emphasizes elegance and purity over power. The 2016 vintage overcame a difficult spring to deliver exceptional phenolic maturity: ripe berries, cherries, blood orange, and raw cocoa with lively acidity and ripe tannins concealed by a concentrated fruit core. In magnum, this wine has decades of evolution ahead.

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Burghound

96 points

"Reduction dominates at present. However there is excellent freshness and underlying tension to the superbly well-concentrated and intensely mineral drive big-bodied flavors that flash plenty of classic Chambertin muscle on the youthfully austere and very backward finish that is explosively long. This is seriously good and the density is such that this is pretty much a block of stone today. Patience, and a lot of it, ist going to be needed here but if you have it, this is potentially a great Chambertin."

Antonio Galloni

95 points

"Good full red. Very sexy, inviting aromas of redcurrant, raspberry, espresso, minerals, game and smoky oak. Then surprisingly high-pitched and youthfully imploded in the mouth but not at all dry, with concentrated dark berry fruit flavors energized by mint and herb elements. This superb terroir-driven wine is a perfect blend of wild and fresh elements--and of intense purple fruits and subtle minerality. Finishes with dusty, late-arriving tannins and terrific length and lift. This has all the elements to make a classic Chambertin."

Robert Parker

97 points

"The 2016 Chambertin Grand Cru contains 50% whole bunch fruit this year, after half the vineyard (three parcels) was decimated by frost. It has a very elegant bouquet that takes time to unfold in the glass: blackberry, raspberry, wild hedgerow, wet stone and a touch of graphite. The palate is medium-bodied with fine grain tannin, leaning more toward red fruit than black, well balanced with a fine line of acidity and a grainy, structured finish. Classic Chambertin here and a great success considering the extent of the frost damage. Domaine Jean et J L Trapet is rapidly becoming one of my favorite visits in Gevrey-Chambertin, and Jean-Louis' wines seem to have ascended a few levels in quality in recent vintages, frequently performing above expectations in blind tastings. And I loved these 2016s. Although he was impacted by the frost so that yields came in as low as 12 to 15 hectoliters per hectare, the quality of winemaking shines through."

Jancis Robinson

18 points

"Biodynamic. Light to mid crimson. A little more savoury and spicy than above. And still a little stemmy note. The tannins are a little firmer here but still so refined and smooth. Needs more time but excellent balance and dry finesse to a very long finish."

More about Domaine Trapet Pere et Fils

Domaine Trapet is not exactly a new name in Burgundy. They've been growing grapes in Gevrey-Chambertin since the 1800s, and have amazing parcels in all the best vineyards, up to and including Le Chambertin. Back in the day, they sold their best grapes to the likes of Domaine Drouhin and Maison Leroy.

But since the 1960s, they've been bottling their own wines. The style has fluctuated a bit, as styles have varied with the generations. Today the domaine is run by Jean-Louis Trapet, whose style can best be summarized as a laser-like focus on making delicious Pinot Noir.

Here are the technicalities of that: light extraction (a touch of bâtonnage or punching down at the beginning of fermentation, but just remontage—pumping over—after that), very little new oak, and whole-cluster when the grapes are ideally healthy (which is quite often, as the farming is biodynamic).

This sounds like what many of Burgundy's best are doing today. But in one area Trapet departs: while "reductive" wine-making is all the rage (limiting the wine's exposure to oxygen), Trapet likes to make his wines open and accessible from release, including by using as little sulfur as possible in the process. That's how he makes his Pinot Noir so delicious!

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Tasting Notes & Food Pairings

Perfect Pairings

Grilled steak, beef short ribs, venison, lamb roast, wild mushroom ragout

Tasting Profile

Dark cherry and plum with mineral, earthy notes and subtle oak integration, full-bodied with structured tannins and bright acidity. The wine displays concentration and power with a long, complex finish.

Wine Details

  • Vintage

    2016

  • Size

    1.5L

  • Farming Practice

    Traditional

  • Style

    Elegant , Rich

  • Sweetness

    Dry

  • Body

    Full Bodied

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