Chambertin Clos de Bèze Grand Cru Pinot Noir

Not rating at all but a placeholder as it was is a dis array - hopefully a bottle variation

Best of the flight .

Rich full bodied monolithic

Classic a little one dimensional but good .

A little va and mousy.

Meaty and bloody on the nose- gamey. Cooked cherries nicely balanced soft tannins. Velvety and beautiful

Pale red with brown edges, let’s say brick. Soft red fruit. All flavors pronounced and elegant. Sour cherries. Wow for a 30 year old wine this is kicking Ass!! A shame this is the last bottle available if you could find! I would love to have more. Definitely the climax of lunch!! Welcome to NY!!

Very reflective of the vintage. Albeit softened, the tannins are quite persistent still, I found the oak integrated, but the character of the tannins suggests underripe fruit. The alcohol seems a touch out of balance, most likely from chaptalization given the year. The sense of alcohol does not match up with the fruit character. Acid driving the wine. Tertiary notes dominate, leaves, leather, dried violets, animal and wet earth, dried cherry.

Perfumed yet thin

Such delicious bright fruits. Shows no age at all.