(92-94) A more restrained and more deeply pitched nose also has some wood in evidence on the combination of earthy dark berry fruit and sauvage hints. There is real size, weight and power to the bigger broad-shouldered flavors that brim with palate coating dry extract, all wrapped in a dense, long and well-balanced finish. This doesn't have the refinement of the Griotte but it's definitely more powerful and more concentrated.

(94+) The 2014 Charmes-Chambertin from Laurent Lignier is deeper and sappier on the nose than the Griotte, jumping from the glass in a very fine blend of red and black cherries, gamebird, woodsmoke, raw cocoa, and excellent base of soil, a touch of nutskin and a gentle framing of cedary wood. On the palate the wine is pure, full-bodied and very soil-driven in personality, but with a sappy core of fruit, suave tannins and lovely refinement on the very long, tangy and complex finish. (Drink between 2025-2075)

(92 - 94 points) The 2014 Charmes-Chambertin Grand Cru, from the southern part of the Mazoyères sector, has a fragrant bouquet with scents of raspberry coulis and blueberry, though these recede as the wine opens in the glass to reveal more flinty, cold stone aromas. The palate is medium-bodied with succulent ripe tannin matched by a keen line of acidity. It is a linear and poised Charmes-Chambertin, just a touch of spice coming towards the finish that feels long and tender. Such a beautiful wine, but it will need 5-6 years to really show what it can do.- NM