2008 Rousseau Chambertin Clos de Beze
So I’ve generally had pretty tough sledding with 08s in the last 6 months or so, but not with this one. Was opened for about 3 hours before pouring and it exploded from the glass with beautiful black currant fruit, rich black earth and damp forest floor. The palate had immense power, lovely filigreed texture, and great elegance, with beautiful lithe acidity. The midpalate was punchy but also elegant. The wine was reasonably light bodied but had surprising strength. The finish was incredibly long. At the gala there were a lot of Chambertin and Beze poured (more pictures to come) but for my palate this bottle was showing the best.
by Mchangwine