Steven Spurrier’s FINE WINE WORLD
FROM THE CELLAR
Domaine Chantal Remy, Chambertin Grand Cru, Burgundy 2009
Having worked for almost two decades in France, the concept of taking most of August off is firmly ingrained: two weeks and more in Tuscany, preceded by a stopping-off drive down through France and the. This wine had memories for me, since Monsieur Louis Remy, a discreet gentleman of great class, allocated a few cases for my shop in Paris. France’s inheritance rules have since diminished the domaine, but his daughter Chantal maintains the superb, elegantly understated quality from her own vineyards. This 0.14ha parcel of 80-year-old vines showed a deep colour, richness of slightly earthy fruit and beguiling vigour that still stayed forever in the glass (£266.67ib/150cl Justerini & Brooks).
