Chambertin 2018

Provenance

Private Client

Critics Ratings

'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.' - Neil Martin, Vinous, 98/100 (Nov 2022)

'This grand cru digests the oak more quickly than does Clos de Bèze, 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” . Drinking window - 2028 – 2043.' - Julia Harding MW-JancisRobinson.com, 18.5+/20, (Nov 2019)

'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'. Drinking window - 2028 – 2060 .' - William Kelley, The Wine Advocate (97/100) (Sep 2021)