D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2016

D. Faiveley Chambertin Clos de Beze 'les Ouvrees Rodin' Grand Cru 2016This is aromatically similar to the regular cuve save for being even spicier and displaying a bit more wood influence. There is almost painful intensity to the super sleek big bodied flavors that possess a positively gorgeous mouthfeel due to a mid palate that brims with sappy dry extract that coats the mouth on the hugely long and impeccably well balanced finale. While this may change given that these are barrel samples but based on the two that I

Here too the middle weight flavors possess a highly seductive texture thanks to the velvety mouth feel that continues onto the serious

with notes of charcoal

blackberry and blueberry fruit

blueberry/cassis-filled candy bar and vanilla ice cream melting in the mouth

It is medium to full-bodied

The still very firm and backward middle weight plus flavors possess both excellent mid-palate density and plenty of minerality that carries over to the hugely long finish that is impeccably well-balanced

The wine is rich

blackberry and cassis

The élevage lasted 16 months and was mostly in oval Stockinger 2

with extraordinary concentration

with lovely mineral grip

but with velvety tannin and stunning purple and black fruits