Domaine Faiveley, Chambertin Clos de Beze Grand Cru 2015

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Reviewed by: Neal Martin

The 2015 Chambertin Clos-de-Bèze Grand Cru is rather reduced and smudged on the nose, possibly with some TCA. The palate is very animally and quite bretty, to the extent that it suppresses the fruit. Tasted blind at the annual Burgfest tasting.

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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

Bright, full red. Ineffable aromas of raspberry, rose petal and minerals display wonderful perfumed lift for the year. Silky, concentrated and fine-grained on entry, then sharply delineated and perfumed in the middle palate, boasting superb floral lift and an impression of menthol reserve to its black raspberry, crushed stone and botanical herb flavors. A wonderfully savory, silky midweight with terrific energy and restrained sweetness for the year, not to mention noble, perfectly buffered tannins. The savory, slowly building finish is hard to scrape off your palate. This outstanding 2015 really stands out for its light touch.

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Reviewed by: Stephen Tanzer

(25% vendange entier): Bright, dark red. Knockout aromas of raspberry, flowers and smoky minerality. Superconcentrated and salty but tighter-grained and less showy today than the Mazis-Chambertin, with its sexy smoke and soil notes energized by terrific mineral verve. Here the tannins stand out and will need considerable bottle aging to be absorbed. This superb vin de terroir is most impressive today on the very long finish, which leaves behind a perfume of dried flowers.