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Maison Camille Giroud
2005 Camille Giroud Chambertin
Burghound 93-96
There are actually several different cuvйes of this wine and at the time of my tasting, Croix had not decided what he was going to use for the final blend. The best of them featured a reserved and very backward, indeed almost brooding nose of ripe and distinctly earth red pinot fruit plus a touch of animale that merges seamlessly into textured, powerful and pure big-bodied flavors that despite the size, richness and raw muscle are harmonious and perfectly balanced. A monument in the making but I reemphasize that this review may or may not reflect the final blend.
$310/btl
2005 Camille Giroud Chapelle Chambertin
Burghound 92-95
As good as any of the previous wines are, here there is another dimension to both the very ripe yet elegant and densely fruited nose as well as the concentrated, textured and almost painfully intense flavors that possess superb depth of extract and huge length and finishing drive. An impressive effort in every respect.
$184/btl
2005 Camille Giroud Charmes Chambertin
Burghound 90-93
A background touch of wood frames the pretty red berry fruit aromas nuanced by hints of earth, spice and underbrush that continue onto the rich, full, intense and attractively textured flavors that are delicious though the very firm finish is slightly on the dry side. Whether this will round off with time in bottle is not clear though the underlying material seems to be solid enough as does the ripeness of the structural elements.
$131/btl
2005 Camille Giroud Latricieres Chambertin
Burghound 92-95
A subtle dash of oak influence highlights the equally dense dark berry fruit nose of surpassing elegance and refinement that complements perfectly the texture and very Gevrey medium full flavors that in contrast to the nose seem less refined than usual. Indeed, this is a powerful Latriciиres that at present anyway seems to under emphasize the underlying minerality so typical of this cru though the finish is long, velvety and mouth coating. A qualitative choice though the respective characters are very different.
$177/btl