2010 Chambertin Clos de Beze

The 2010 Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is a huge, statuesque wine. This pure Bèze at its very finest. Black cherries, blackberries, cassis, violets and licorice stain the palate. Hints of menthol and white pepper develop later, adding lift and brightness. This is marvelously complete wine is endowed with tremendous textural depth and richness. The tannins are substantial, but there is more than enough fruit to make them nearly imperceptible. The Bèze is another wine with a virtually limitless future.

Good deep red. Raspberry, smoke, dried rose, roasted herbs and musky underbrush, lifted by a whiff of limestone. Fine-grained and sappy on the palate, combining outstanding density with great energy. The outstanding, slowly building finish stains the palate with minerality, with the tannins in perfect harmony with the wine's fruit and soil tones. A great wine in the making.

The 2010 Chambertin-Clos de Beze is a huge, statuesque wine. This is pure Beze at its very finest. Black cherries, blackberries, cassis, violets and licorice stain the palate. Hints of menthol and white pepper develop later, adding lift and brightness. This marvelously complete wine is endowed with tremendous textural depth and richness. The tannins are substantial, but there is more than enough fruit to make them nearly imperceptible. The Beze is another wine with a virtually limitless future. Anticipated maturity: 2020-2030. Feb 2012, www.robertparker.com