Henri Magnien, Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru 2017 750ML LeftRightBord2026 redcurrant jelly and raspberry pie

redcurrant jelly and raspberry pie plus suggestions of candied violets

Tasted blind at the Bordeaux 2012 Southwold tasting

A few years of keeping should see this fully mature

Rich in colour with a greenish golden hue

It is unashamedly rich on the entry: intense and vibrant with layers of black cherry and cassis fruit pierced by a fine line of acidity

Henri Magnien, Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru 2017 750ML LeftRightBord2026 redcurrant jelly and raspberry pieThe 2017 Ruchottes Chambertin Grand Cru offers more red fruit than Mugneret Gibourg's Ruchottes and is equally well defined and poised, with disarming transparency. The palate offers vibrant, slightly tart red fruit. Quite spicy in the mouth, surfeit with energy and displaying superb structure and grip on the finish. This is a magnificent Ruchottes Chambertin. Chapeau! Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2017 tasting.