2019 Chambertin Clos de Beze
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Tasting notes
The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is tightly wound and has a slightly rustic nose, with primal dark berry fruit, lavender and sous-bois scents. There is a touch more oak evident compared to its peers, but it is proportionate to the fruit concentration. The palate is medium-bodied, with sappy red and blue fruit, but here it hits a few hurdles along the way. The tannins come across rather firm and rigid, plus there's a little hardness on the finish (though this may well be addressed by bottle age). Time will tell the caliber of this Clos-de-Bèze, but judging by its showing in barrel, it will meliorate with passing years. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.
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Neal Martin
Neal Martin
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The 2019 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is all about one-hundreds: age of vine, percentage of new oak and whole bunches. It has an incredibly intense and powerful bouquet with layers of blackberry, sage, sous-bois and charcoal. The palate is medium-bodied with fine tannins and sufficient fruit to easily soak up the new wood. Fresh and quite citrus-like, it is beautifully proportioned on the finish with a lingering hint of pepperiness on the aftertaste. This is an outstanding Clos-de-Bèze, though it will require several years in bottle.
About the producer
Domaine Robert Groffier is based in the village of Morey-Saint-Denis and is famous for having some of the most enviable sites in the Côte de Nuits, including a full hectare within Chambolle-Musigny Premier Cru Les Amoureuses – one of the most fiercely collected vineyards in Burgundy.