Red Wine from Chambertin Clos De Beze

Wine Spectator, 96 points: Very pure, boasting cherry, raspberry, cinnamon and incense aromas and flavors. Extremely fresh and vibrant, with a resonant finish that goes on and on. Shows terrific balance, harmony and energy, delivering a minerally...

View From The Cellar, 95 points: (JG94-95+ points) The 2012 Clos de Bèze had been bottled at the end of October, but was still showing very well in mid-November, wafting from the glass in a superb aromatic constellation of black cherries, cassis...

Robert Parker's Wine Advocate, 97 points: (WA95-97 points) The 2012 Chambertin Clos-de-Beze Grand Cru, which like the Chapelle-Chambertin is domaine-owned, has a more voluminous, multi-faceted bouquet with engaging incense and mineral notes infusing the...

Burghound, 96 points: (BH94-96 points) A strikingly spiced and highly perfumed nose of ripe yet cool red berry fruit, wet stone, underbrush and a hint of animale merges gracefully into highly complex and gorgeously intense flavors that also...

Burghound, 97 points: (BH94-97 points) A kaleidoscopically spicy and broad-ranging nose is composed of pure and elegant red and dark berries along with hints of game, smoke, sandalwood, dried flowers and orange peel. The refined, intense and...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 96 points: (ST94-96 points) Bright, full red. Great sex appeal to the aromas and flavors of exotic raspberry coulis, lichee, rose petal and crushed stone. Large-scaled, plush and rich, showing an almost confectionery sweetness...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 91 points: 91+ Medium red. Sappy youthfully medicinal flavors of raspberry and black cherry; slightly reduced. Concentrated and powerful but a bit musclebound today finishing with a tannic toughness. But this has terrific energy and...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 94 points: Medium red. Highly nuanced yet quite primary on the nose, offering scents of raspberry, underbrush, dried rose, ginger and smoky oak. Juicy, saline and quite dry, with dark berry and strawberry flavors complicated by an...

Stephen Tanzer's IWC, 95 points: Bright medium red. Multidimensional nose offers scents of raspberry, cherry, exotic spices, rose petal and dried flowers. Compellingly chewy and sappy on the palate yet somehow silky too, showing outstanding energy and...

Antonio Galloni's Vinous, 94 points: (ST92-94 points) Blackberry, wild blueberry, licorice, crushed-rock minerality and bitter chocolate on the compelling nose and palate, plus a captivating hint of purple flowers. Very suave and dense but juicy too, showing...

Burghound, 94 points: It's immediately clear that this is a step up in both elegance and aromatic breadth with the impressive mélange of spiced earth and smoked game notes and red and black pinot fruit aromas that merge seamlessly into the...

View From The Cellar, 98 points: The 2013 Clos de Bèze is a magical young wine in the making. The stunning bouquet is a brilliant blend of red and black cherries, black raspberries, exotic spice tones, raw cocoa, lovely meatiness, black minerality, a...

Burghound, 96 points: (BH93-96 points) This is also moderately toasty though it's not enough to hide the hallmark spiciness of a classic Clos de Bèze along with ripe black pinot fruit, stone and game nuances. There is excellent richness and...