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An exuberantly fresh nose combines notes of various red berries

Far less impressive after bottling than it was from cask

all of the elements are in place for the 2001 to be an even more spectacular wine than it already it is in another few years

seamless mouthfeel and beautifully polished tannin on the finish

Henri Boillot, Chambertin other_regions (for inveterate map readers(near the very top of the vineyard and atypically, the rows are planted North South). Cool but very ripe aromas include notes of mocha, dark berry liqueur, earth and a hint of the sauvage. The sleek, intense and mineral driven broad shouldered flavors manage to display both good richness and delineation on the more overtly austere, compact and sneaky long finale. This is definitely not a candidate for early drinking.