1995 Chambertin

The 1995 Chambertin is medium-to-dark ruby-colored and reveals hints of amber along the edge of the glass. Aromatically, it displays plums, cherries, and hints of mint. It is a full-bodied, foursquare, long-term wine with unbelievable concentration of fruit. Tarry blackberries and black cherries are intermingled with herbs in this backward behemoth. Projected maturity: 2007-2014.

This quite simply explodes from the glass with an incredible array of spices, red and black fruit aromas of stunning complexity that lead to thick, viscous, muscular and incredibly powerful flavors that seem carved from a solid pinot rock. Oddly enough, despite the massive size and weight, this is not hard or unduly tannic though to be sure, it is certainly structured and the length goes on and on. In short, it is almost hard to believe that this is made from pinot noir because of the incredibly density created from the miniscule yields and this is one amazing wine.