Lucien Le Moine Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2016

Lucien Le Moine Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2016

black cherry

intense and overtly mineral-driven flavors where the supporting tannins are now mostly resolved though there is a hint of tannic edginess on the gorgeously persistent finish

The still very firm and backward middle weight plus flavors possess both excellent mid-palate density and plenty of minerality that carries over to the hugely long finish that is impeccably well-balanced

quite elegant and complex

This displayed a nose that bordered on being surmature with traces of stewed fruit along with good spiciness and earth nuances

The tannin is buried beneath an amazing amount of concentration

volume and concentrated power to the caressing yet serious medium weight plus flavors that display very fine length on the dusty and youthfully austere finale

brawny wine revealing the tell-tale peppery

The 2011 Cabernet Sauvignon Eisele Vineyard is simply beautiful

Here the wood and menthol influences are a good deal less subtle and while they don't dominate the even spicier and slightly riper liqueur-like cassis

There is a really lovely sense of underlying tension suffusing the much more mineral-driven middle weight flavors that are not quite as rich but notably more precise on the chiseled and wonderfully refined finish

floral and really attractive with intense fruit