The 2013 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru is bestowed a ripe kirsch and cassis-scented bouquet that bursts from the glass – precocious and intense with a light marine-influence undercurrent. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe tannins, soft and supple in the mouth with a gentle, persistent grip on the powdery finish. Good substance here, if not quite the length of a top vintage.