2005 Vincent Girardin Chambertin Clos De Beze Grand Cru

(92-95 Points) "(five of the eight barrels come from very old vines planted next to Mazis-Chambertin) Moderately saturated red-ruby. Knockout nose of red cherry, faded rose, minerals, brown spices and red licorice. Perfumed and sharply delineated, with superb inner-mouth lift and delicacy. The potential alcohol here was 14.2% but there's no sense of excess weight. This really stains the palate on the back, with the tannins arriving late. Made entirely from tiny berries, notes Girardin. Offers great potential and is likely to evolve in bottle for a long time." (International Wine Cellar) from Steve Tanzer