Olivier Bernstein's Chambertin 2019, from the grand cru that gave Gevrey its name. It is a dark, intense and ambitious wine that needs many years in the cellar.
About This Wine
Chambertin sits at mid-slope on the Gevrey côte, on limestone with pebbly clay, and is the grand cru the village added to its name in 1847. In 2019, three heatwaves and a warm harvest tested every grower on the côte. Jancis Robinson found it very rich and majestic, with lift, and suggested drinking it from 2032 to 2052.
Tasting Profile
- Nose: Black cherry, blackberry and violet, with incense, spice and refined oak.
- Palate: Dense and powerful, dark fruit, savoury depth and firm, fine-grained tannin.
- Finish: Very long and structured, with a touch of youthful dryness.
Serving & Food
Leave it lying down for years yet. Once it reaches its window, decant well ahead and serve at 17°C in a wide Burgundy glass. It suits slow-roasted lamb shoulder, beef rib with bone marrow, or braised abalone with mushrooms.
How to Enjoy
Cellar planning over the long term, and special-occasion drinking in the 2030s.
Product Details
Producer: Olivier Bernstein
Country: France
Region: Burgundy
Appellation: Chambertin Grand Cru
Vintage: 2019
Grape: Pinot Noir
Volume: 750mL
About the Maison
In the cellar, Olivier Bernstein works with light hands. Fruit is sorted carefully, a share of whole bunches goes into many ferments to keep freshness, and the premier and grand cru wines go into new French oak from the start. The barrels come from the cooper Stéphane Chassin, who tastes each new vintage before deciding the toast for each wine.
Everything is made and aged in his cellars in Beaune, where the house has been based since its launch in 2007. Production is small, with only a handful of barrels of most cuvées, and the aim is a polished, concentrated style that holds its shape over decades.