Fashioned from a parcel located in the heart of its grand cru (mostly from 25-year old vines though Raphet asserts that "there are still some very old ones") the 2003 Charmes-Chambertin Cuvee Unique explodes with red fruit aromas. Sappy bursting with red cherries this is a sensual wine made for hedonists. Medium to full-bodied deep and concentrated it has serious depth of fruit loads of smile-inducing spices and an exceptionally long supple finish filled with superbly ripened tannin. Drink it over the next 11-14 years (incidentally I served the 1996 at this year's International Pinot Noir Celebration's salmon bake in Oregon and it was terrific wowing all who drank it.)