Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 1976 (Low Level)

Joseph Drouhin Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 1976 (Low Level)

The caressing and wonderfully vibrant medium-bodied flavors possess better mid-palate density before concluding in a lingering

In the same vein as the nose the big-bodied flavors are denser and more powerful as the dry extract really imparts a textured palate impression on the sappy and velvety finale

The finish narrows just a bit and it is this aspect that ultimately prevents this otherwise gorgeous effort from meriting a higher overall score

fully mature

culminating in a slightly austere and ever-so-mildly dry finish of solid though not exceptional persistence

the 1985 Hermitage la Chapelle offered beautiful

Elegant notes of ripe red cherry

Behind a frank and dynamic attack

rounded and creamy texture that carries loads of black cherry

this wine is the most fluid and changing

there are only some 70

resinous element that will surely surface over the next decade or so