2014 Chambertin
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Dark ruby-red. Brooding aromas of blackberry, licorice and violet, plus a whiff of creosote. A powerful wine with rather inky black fruit and mint flavors sweetened by its floral violet element. Finishes hugely tannic and very long but a bit youthfully musclebound. One of the two barrels of this juice are new. This is tough going today but has the power and guts for long aging.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Neal Martin, Wine Advocate
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The 2014 Chambertin Grand Cru goes into a new barrel and then racked into a one-year old barrel. It had a strange bouquet, not reduced, just a little lactic perhaps, then later a touch of Airfix glue. The palate is medium-bodied with quite sharp acidity and grainy tannin, but missing some flesh towards the slightly blocky finish. Hopefully it will gain more substance during the remainder of its maturation.