D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2013

D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2013Aromatically this is compositionally similar to the regular cuve except that the fruit is slightly denser and there is notably better complexity. There is also more concentration to the gorgeously textured and highly extract rich big bodied flavors that also exude plenty of minerality on the caressing yet powerful finish that is initially linear yet as it sits on the palate really fans out. This superb wine does a slow build from the mid palate on

Jacques of the decade

with opulent sea aromas

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

in fact extremely dense with excellent depth and terrific complexity and a finish that seems to go on forever

yet retains its sense of balance and symmetry

but it was also one of my favorites here

The finish is long with berry

It is easily one of the most complete and compelling wines of the vintage

anis) is outstanding

with an exceptional nose of crème de cassis

There are sweet cherry aromas

The palate is surprisingly polished