Normally I don't count Charmes Chambertin with the true Grand Cru of Gevrey-Chambertin though I've had some good examples in the past. Christian Serafin makes this wine from his ridiculously tiny parcel of 0.12 ha in Charmes Chambertin. Medium brick-red, noticeable clearing around the rim. The wine had some murkiness to it though I could not detect any sediment. Very nice bouquet of semi-mature red fruit, already well integrated with the earthy, leathery 'Bourgogne Nose'.
Some oak add a touch of vanilla to the lovely nose.
Fruit, acidity and soft tannins give the wine a finely balanced complexity on the palate. Quite delicate and elegant, even 'feminine'. More a Chambolle than a Gevrey in character. Very tasty though lacks the depth I expect from a Gevrey Grand Cru. Nothing to write home about.