Wine Spectator: Solid and chewy in texture, with firm tannins and layers of black cherry, mushroom and orange-peel flavor, getting really decadent on the long finish. Has a sense of grandeur,...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: (racked three days before my visit) Full ruby-red. Knockout nose melds black cherry, violet, licorice and brown spices; this is wild yet aristocratic in a Chambertin way. Dens...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Full red-ruby color. Knockout, superripe nose combines raspberry, blueberry, mocha and underbrush. Wonderfully sweet, fat and fine-grained; conveys the impression of volume wi...

Wine Spectator: A sensational La Tāche that's as good as I remember upon release. Shows a suppleness in the tannins without compromising the compact mineral, wet earth and ironlike flavors th...

Wine Spectator: Indescribably concentrated and elegant at the same time, starting off deceptively smooth and gentle, then building up the intensity and vibrancy until it climaxes to a sensati...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Deep saturated red. Knockout tangy aromas of raspberry, wild cherry, exotic spices, flowers and blood orange. Huge, velvety and sweet but with superb mineral lift. This has at...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright red. Musky, dark, brooding aromas of black raspberry, black cherry, coffee and pepper. Suave, smooth and concentrated but youthfully closed today, showing less e...

James Suckling: Dried flowers and dark fruits. Strawberry. Beet root. Fine tannins. Bright tension. Drink or hold.

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, dark red. Extremely closed nose hints at wild berries, cocoa powder, iron, rose petal and pepper. Juicy, vibrant and youthfully imploded, already showing excitin...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Medium red, a bit less saturated than the Clos des Forets Saint-Georges. Knockout sexy perfume of raspberry, white pepper, violet, rose and underbrush. Then juicy but implod...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Full, saturated medium ruby. Superb nuance and lift to the aromas of kirsch, violet, licorice pastille and crushed stone. Wonderfully sappy and alive in the mouth, with outs...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. Very ripe aromas of cherries macerated in alcohol, mocha and wild herbs. Generous, pliant and highly concentrated, with lovely floral, mineral and minty high ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Bright, deep red. Very deep aromas and flavors of raspberry, redcurrant, smoke and crushed rock. At once penetrating and utterly fine-grained; explosive sappy perfume fills ...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good deep red. A bit darker on the nose than the grand crus from Gevrey-Chambertin, offering explosive aromas of crushed raspberry, black cherry, exotic spices and a touch of...

Pinot Report: Deep ruby color; intense, complex aromas of cherry and leather with meaty notes; mouthfilling flavors of stewed cherry, leather and earth; very complex, great texture; great s...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate: Pale to medium ruby in color, the 2011 Pinot Noir has an intensely perfumed nose with abundant floral scents of violets alongside pomegranate and cranberries, lavender and som...

John Gilman: The 2010 Chambertin Clos de Beze from Maison Drouhin is simply a profound bottle in the making. The brilliant nose erupts in a black fruity melange of cassis, plums, raw cocoa...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright medium. Pretty perfume of red cherry, raspberry, minerals and rose petal. Juicy and intense if a bit youthfully imploded, showing lovely sappy energy to the spic...

James Halliday: Bright, clear colour; the fragrant mix of red fruits, spice and forest on the bouquet leads into a silky, mouthwatering palate, with red fruits, fine tannins and precisely cal...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC: Good bright, dark red. Complex nose mends raspberry, crushed rock, musky minerality, brown spices and a whiff of leather. Sappy, saline and pure, with rich, concentrated fla...