CRITIC REVIEWS
Neal Martin
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru has a very intense, brilliantly-defined bouquet with laser-like precision, incredibly focused and perfectly integrated oak. Less generous than Bichot's Chambertin at the moment though - this is biding its time. The palate is medium-bodied with sappy red fruit, insistent grip and plenty of freshness. Maybe just a little more confit in style than others. Still, a fabulous Chambertin that gains clarity and precision in the glass. Effortless. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.
William Kelley
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru wafts from the glass with a complex bouquet of red berries, plums, rose petals and orange rind, framed by bass notes of rich, loamy soil and carnal nuances of smoked meats. Full-bodied, deep and multidimensional, it's layered and concentrated, its expansive attack segueing into a richly structured but impressively vibrant mid-palate, concluding with a long, resonant finish. This is a brilliant wine that readers should plan on forgetting for at least a decade.
JancisRobinson.com
This grand cru digests the oak more quickly than does Clos de Beze, apparently. Barrel sample. A hint of vanilla sweetness on the fragrant dark fruit here. All in harmony but less singular than the Clos St-Jacques or the Ruchottes. Dark with a mineral finesse that is reflected on the palate in dry tannins and a touch of dark chocolate from the oak. But the oak has done nothing to hide the elegance here. (JH)