About
Domaine Charlopin-Parizot
Domaine Charlopin-Parizot is a 25 hectares large domaine in Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy. Philippe Charlopin has been the winemaker at the domaine since 1977.
Philippe Charlopin’s premier and grand crus are splendid. They exhibited careful, conscientious winemaking, terroir expression. Despite overall large production, the top wines are made in small quantities, so best of luck finding them.
The top wines of the domaine are: Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru Echézeaux, Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru, and Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru.
The Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru Echézeaux 2012 scored 95 - 97, the Clos Saint-Denis Grand Cru 2019 scored 95, and the Mazis-Chambertin Grand Cru 2015 scored 94 - 96 by the Wine Advocate.
Robert Parker’s tasting notes on Vosne-Romanée Grand Cru Echézeaux 2012: “The 2012 Echezeaux Grand Cru comes from 0.33-hectares of vine planted back in the 1920s in En Orveaux. It has a refined, understated bouquet at first, unfolding in the glass to reveal very pure red cherry, raspberry and bergamot laden with minerals. The palate is medium-bodied but very concentrated with powerful red and black fruit, real depth and substance with superb structure and symmetry towards the finish. Outstanding.”
History
1977
Philippe Charlopin is the winemaker at Domaine Charlopin-Parizot. He has been managing the winemaking since 1977.
The domaine was founded in 1977. Philippe Charlopin managed to grow 1.5 hectares of vineyards, succeeded from his parents to 25 hectares.
Production has moved to vast new modern premises in Brochon, necessary for processing the grapes from vineyards they now own or farm: these range from Chassagne-Montrachet to Chablis, though still centred on reds from the Côte de Nuits.
Approach
Philippe Charlopin’s son, Yann Charlopin does great work in the vineyards of Domaine Charlopin-Parizot, while Philippe Charlopin does his cellar magic.
Philippe Charlopin is one of few Burgundy vignerons to use an optical sorting machine for sorting his fruit. However, it is only used for generic and village crus, while the premier and grand crus depend on "women's hands".
The level of destemming depends on the vintage, and the longer élevage for the wines is practiced.
The new wood varies between 10 to 30 percent.