Founded in the 1960s in Gevrey-Chambertin, domain Jean-Claude Boisset is now a veritable empire. No situated at the heart of Burgundy in Nuits-Saint-Georges, the grapes bought come from over 40 hectares that include several premiers crus and 3 grands crus, Charmes-Chambertin, Mazis-Chambertin and Clos de la Roche. Since 2002, Grégory Patriat makes the house's wines, including some cuvées that are produced in very limited quantities. A house that has made good progress over the years.

The Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru from Domaine Jean-Claude Boisset is a prestigious wine produced in one of the largest winegrowing areas of the Côte de Nuits. This terroir enjoys an ideal eastern exposure and is characterised by its limestone and stony marl soils, offering perfect conditions for Pinot Noir vines to thrive. The vineyard covers 0.25 hectares and is the vines, which are on average 40 years old, are pruned using the Guyot method. The harvest is manual and the bunches are meticulously sorted twice. The grapes are gravity-fed into vats, destemmed but not crushed, for a maceration period of 19 days, 2 of which involve cold maceration. Fermentation involves only native yeasts and no oenological additives. The juice is punched down 4 times to extract the very best from the grapes. The wine is aged for 15 months on lees in French oak casks with 40% new wood.
In the glass, this nectar displays an intense ruby-red colour and releases aromas of red berry fruit, peony, vanilla and undergrowth. On the palate, it is silky with nicely integrated tannins and ripe fruit flavours, offering a refined and elegant taste experience.