Wine Overview
Selected pinot noir grapes from the world famous Grand Cru vineyards Chambertin-Clos de Beze, hand picked wild yeast fermented with long macerations and age in 100% new French oak barrels to reveal plenty of substance, cherry and mineral notes, lot of finesse and wonderful length.
Tasting Note by David LeMire MW: ‘Primus inter pares’ (first among equals) is the way that Chambertin Clos de Beze is seen in the company of other grands crus, and this wine shows why. The class and the power are unmistakeable. Dried tea leaves, old leather armchairs, pot pourri, lots of interesting aromatics, which are a mixture of fruit and oak (the oak is from Toutant, a small, highly regarded Burgundian cooper). Looks quite open for a 2007, but there is plenty of structure for longevity. Lovely core of fruit on the palate, which has vigour and drive, and fine, but plentiful tannins on the finish. Long and sinewy and graceful. 26 days maceration, 22 months in oak, 100% new. 60-year-old vines.
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