D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2013

D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2013Aromatically this is compositionally similar to the regular cuve except that the fruit is slightly denser and there is notably better complexity. There is also more concentration to the gorgeously textured and highly extract rich big bodied flavors that also exude plenty of minerality on the caressing yet powerful finish that is initially linear yet as it sits on the palate really fans out. This superb wine does a slow build from the mid palate on

and a blockbuster finish

massive personality

The 2012s from Diamond Creek represent an homage to founder Al Brounstein and the winery’s 40th anniversary

with sensational flavor extraction

Not surprisingly this is aromatically more elegant with its cool and pure aromas of essence of red berries and lilac scents

Eden exhibits copious notes of creme de cassis

This is austere but not really rustic and should amply reward mid to long-term cellaring

and new oak

An expressive and notably more elegant than usual nose offers up notes of various red berries

The acidity seems reasonable but on the lower side

and an almost Graves-like scorched earth character

dusty soil undertones