2003 Chambertin Clos de Beze
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Deep medium red. Wild, very reduced nose offers raspberry, mocha and flowers. Dense and thick but initially mute owing to the reduction; obviously huge, broad, chewy and rich. Finishes with very sweet, thoroughly buffered tannins and hints of spices and blood orange. I followed this wine for 72 hours as it slowly absorbed oxygen. By day three it was a deep ruby-red color and showed spectacular aromas of black raspberry, strawberry, mocha and minerals, and a compelling velvety texture achieved by very few 2003s, with no lack of underlying acidity. While superripe it is not at all cooked, and it shed 90% of its reductive quality. But this will require at least a decade of cellaring.
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Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
Stephen Tanzer, Vinous
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Deep red-ruby. Wild, explosive, superripe aromas of blueberry, leather, licorice, minerals, coffee and roasted meat. Lush, silky and sweet, with supersweet, fine-grained flavors of dark berry and chocolate. Pliant, sexy and complete. Finishes with building but very fine tannins and superb persistence. A great showing. Potentially quite splendid.
About the producer
Domaine Faiveley is one of Burgundy’s most important wine producers. The family-owned estate, now in the hands of the seventh generation, is one of the largest in the region, with significant holdings in both the Côte d’Or and the Côte Chalonnaise.