Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Ponsot

Note:

The very spicy and exceptionally fresh, cool and airy earth-tinged nose features notes of red dark berry fruit aromas that are slightly riper than those of the Griotte. The supple, round and wonderfully rich medium weight plus flavors possess outstanding depth and length on the explosive finish where the supporting structure arrives quite suddenly. For years the Griotte has been the slightly better wine compared to the Chapelle but things seem to have shifted in favor of the Chapelle recently, probably because it seems to possess just a bit more dry extract; in any event that is the case in 2013 and because of it I give a small qualitative edge to the Chapelle.