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Chambertin

American  
[shahn-ber-tan] / ʃɑ̃ bɛrˈtɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a dry, red wine from the Gevrey-Chambertin commune of the Burgundy region in France.


Chambertin British  
/ ʃɑ̃bɛrtɛ̃ /

noun

  1. a dry red burgundy wine produced in Gevrey-Chambertin in E France

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Comparatively speaking, the Marsannay is a humble wine, without the grandeur of, say, Trapet’s grand cru Chambertin.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

In an objective sense, considering their potential for aging and achieving complexity, the Chambertin would be deemed the superior wine.

From New York Times • Dec. 9, 2021

They race on Saturday at Wincanton, above, where Gevrey Chambertin has good prospects in the 2.05 race.

From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2013

Mr. Boomer dusted off bottles of Zeltinger Sonnenblick 1929, Chambertin 1923 and Mumm's Cordon Rouge 1926.

From Time Magazine Archive

Bachelor fare, you know—brace of fowls and a gigot, a glass of that Chambertin you so highly approve, and a little chicken hazard afterwards.

From Tales from Blackwood, Volume 7 by Willis, Herbert