2020, Domaine Ponsot, CHAPELLE-CHAMBERTIN Grand CruThe 2020 Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru has quite a bold bouquet with blackberries, raspberry coulis, Clementine and just a soupon of marmalade. Lovely definition and beautifully integrated oak. The palate is very pliant on the entry with a silky smooth texture, very harmonious with an almost Vosne like sensuality on the finish. This cuve now sees less extraction at lower temperatures and I believe this has certainly meliorated this wine. 94 96 Neal

These new terroirs bring a lot more aromatic nuance and complexity to the wine with perfumed blue flower

30% Merlot and 5% Petit Verdot

where there is elegance and balance

as this delivers a sense of verticality and lift through the palate

leather and bramble on the nose

The 2022 Smith Haut Lafitte is fragrant and very pure on the nose: beautiful blackberry

” I asked Cazes about their biggest challenge this year

This has tension

So much pleasure to be had here

There is an underlying orange pith/tangerine element lending nuance

Succulent yet quite densely mouth-filling straight away

The 2022 Plince is dark