Cecile Tremblay Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2018

Cecile Tremblay Chapelle Chambertin Grand Cru 2018

Elegant and attractively perfumed aromas speak of red cherry

A markedly ripe yet fresh and cool nose offers up a beguiling array of spice

The mouth feel of the medium-bodied flavors is also silky and mineral-driven and the palpable sense of refinement is enhanced by the super fine-grained tannins on the hugely long

The latter element carries over to the energetic

In most cases I prefer the younger ten or twenty year Tawnys to the ancient forty to fifty year old wines

Powerfully authoritative flavors that ooze glycerin and fruit extraction are also elegant and harmonious

all wrapped in a moderately austere and hugely long finish

toasty oak

and a 35+-second finish

this adds an extra layer of depth and concentration of flavor to the 10 Year Old

this is not especially dense but it is both very complex and well-balanced

which is 100% Cabernet Sauvignon and usually produces small quantities of less than 300 cases