2006 Chambertin

Good full red. Complex nose melds wild raspberry, tobacco and earth. Suave and fine-grained but youthfully subdued, with ripe balancing acidity giving the broad red fruit and soil flavors a sappy quality and very good snap. Best today on the rising finish, where the tannins are firm but fine and arrive late. A powerful wine but not hard.

Medium red. Wild, complex aromas of small red berries, mocha, coffee and meat. Sweet, supple and densely packed, with strong soil and game character and plenty of stuffing. This is about much more than simply fruit. Finishes impressively long, with dusty tannins arriving late and coating the teeth. Boasts excellent energy.

Deep dark and spicy. Very firm, dry, dense but plenty of fruit to fill the structure. One for the longer term. (JH)