The 2008 Chambertin is dazzling. It is an explosive wine with tons of inner reserve just waiting to blossom. The wine's unrestrained power is impossible to miss in the sheer intensity and depth of the fruit. The long eternal finish is a hint of what is to come for those who have the discipline to bury bottles in a dark corner of the cellar. It is impressive juice. Anticipated maturity: 2023-2048. -AG

A pure airy and very cool nose of pungent minerality and slightly sauvage red berries is the epitome of aromatic elegance and serves as a graceful introduction to the broad-shouldered and sleekly muscular flavors that possess good freshness and plenty of vibrancy while culminating in an intensely mineral-driven focused and powerful finish that is wonderfully persistent linear and extremely tight. This too will need plenty of time to unwind which I estimate at between 14 to 18 years.