Trapet Père & Fils | Burgundy | Chambertin Grand Cru | 2005 | 750ml | bio

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Product description for Trapet Père & Fils Chambertin Grand Cru 2005 (bio)

Jean-Louis Trapet, the man who runs one of Burgundy’s most sought-after wineries, remains a true vigneron to this day. He is someone who puts his passion for Pinot Noir into the vineyard with all his energy. Founded in 1870, Domaine Trapet today owns twelve hectares, including several plots of partly ancient vines in the Grands Crus La Chapelle, Les Latricières, and – since 1919 – Le Chambertin. Le Chambertin is the house’s undisputed flagship and, in its prime, the perfect expression of the terroir, or better – as the British like to say – the sense of place. Jean-Louis Trapet and his wife Andrée turned to biodynamic farming in the mid-1990s. The many, always carefully considered steps that went with this have transformed the domaine into one of the leading wineries in Burgundy, especially in Gevrey-Chambertin.

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Wine Advocate

Score: 93+?

The Trapet 2005 Chambertin comes from three (I am told) geologically distinct parcels. Bitter-sweet cherry, anisette, and mocha scent the nose. In the mouth this is undeniably expansive and rich, with complexities of gamey meatiness and humus mingling with its sweet berry fruit. Whether it is some negative synergy with the barrel or just the result of recent bottling, I find a slight sour streak in the finish. But a small (and hopefully fleeting) blemish can be easily hidden amid such folds of fruit, viscosity and abundant, fine-grained tannin as are on display . This is perfect for those who want a friendly bear of a Burgundy they can hug – preferably in around ten years’ time.

Young Jean-Louis Trapet evinces an inspiring degree of sincerity and that rarest of human virtues “humbition”. He is clearly determined to return his family’s estate to the celebrated place they occupied on the international stage for much of the late 20th century, and thinks a critical tool is the practice of biodynamics, in which the domaine was recently officially certified. Nature certainly cooperated in 2005 almost regardless of method let alone metaphysics, and this is a promising collection. The wines are not sulfured at all during their elevage, and only minimally at bottling, demanding that the typical taster re-calibrate his or her palate accordingly.

A Patrick Lesec Selection (various importers), Paris Fax 011 33 4 66 37 67 23.
David Schildknecht

Vinous

Score: 95+

Good deep red. Sappy, deep aromas of raspberry and smoked meat; this could only be from Gevrey-Chambertin. Large-scaled, rich and sweet, but with no impression of excess weight to its sappy, mineral-driven flavors. Wonderfully silky, round and deep. This shifts to an even higher gear on the back end, which features an explosion of sweet fruits, suave tannins and great rising, palate-staining length. Has the structure and impeccable balance for a long and glorious evolution in bottle._x000D_
— Stephen Tanzer

Producer website: http://www.domaine-trapet.fr/