The domaine’s own version of Champs Chenys is excellent in 2012, wafting from the glass in a very polished blend of black plums, black cherries, cocoa, a complex base of soil tones, grilled meats, woodsmoke and nutty oak. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and quite sappy at the core, with lovely focus and grip, ripe tannins and outstanding balance on the long, elegant and nascently complex finish. This is really a beautiful bottle of wine in the making.

(WA89-91 points) The 2012 Gevrey-Chambertin Champs Cheny has a fragrant, subtle nose with wilted rose petals infusing the well-defined, natural layer of red berry fruit. The palate is medium-bodied with ripe, quite tensile tannins on the entry that lend this village cru fine focus, and it builds to a sweet and ripe, quite fleshy finish that lingers long in the mouth, hints of brown sugar on the aftertaste. This is very fine, a languorous Gevrey-Chambertin to savor. - Neal Martin