🏰 The 2017 Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is a highly acclaimed wine from a producer with cult status in Burgundy. The 2017 vintage is noted for producing a modern classic, with wines showing excellent complexity, precision, and balance. This Charmes-Chambertin demands a little coaxing from the glass, revealing dark cherries, raspberry preserve, and briary aromas that gradually unfurl. The palate is very well structured with a firm backbone, displaying minerality that floods out towards the second half, an insistent grip, and impressive length. Neal Martin rated it 94 points, noting its Mazoyères-like style. Robert Parker also gave it 94 points, describing a glorious bouquet of cherries, raspberries, vine smoke, licorice, and loamy soil, leading to a full-bodied, fleshy, succulent, and satiny-textured wine with a long, lip-smacking finish. Allen Meadows highlights a fresh, pure, and relatively high-toned nose of elegant red currant, soft spice, rose petal, and a subtle hint of wood, with a caressing mouthfeel and a solidly complex, persistent finish. This wine is already drinking well with some air but has significant upside and can age for another 10 years or more. 【 Cult status producer with immaculate quality 】 🍴 This savory and classic red Burgundy pairs exceptionally well with duck, goose, and game birds. Other excellent pairings include veal, beef, and dishes with earthy notes. For Eastern cuisine, consider roasted pigeon, delicate dim sum, or a refined mushroom hotpot. 🥂 The 2017 Claude Dugat Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is perfect for a special celebration, a sophisticated tasting event, or as a prized addition to a serious Burgundy collection. Its quality and intensity are immaculate, making it a wine that continues to sail along with plenty in reserve.