2007 Chambertin Clos de Beze
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vendange entier Good full red. Blueberry, red licorice, menthol, faded rose and oak on the rather reticent nose, plus a suggestion of candied fruits. Then almost shockingly sweet and rich in the middle palate, but with a medicinal quality and firm minerality giving the finish a slightly tough quality. A bit disjointed today and tricky to taste.
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Julia Harding MW, jancisrobinson.com
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Nicolas Potel's négociant wine. 'No chaptalisation and no filtration therefore the most natural wines we've made for years. Some winemakers make a comparisons with 2003 – but there were more than 100 days between flowering and picking in 2007 and 2008. 2007 was less delicate than we thought; I was tempted to bottle in September but found the wines were not ready.' Not especially aromatic at the moment. Sturdy, with fine pure fruit given a firm foundation by the tight fine tannins and oak spice. Long and full of flavour. (JH)