2004 Domaine Ponsot Chapelle Chabertin Grand Cru

(92 Points) Ponsot does not usually serve the Clos St. Denis before the Chapelle and when I asked about it, he simply said 'you'll see why.' While I don't quite agree that the Chapelle is superior to the fabulous Clos St. Denis, it's remarkably close and in contrast to a number of vintages, the comparison is much closer than it usually is. For starters, this is an amazingly dense wine for the vintage, both in terms of the sheer volume of fruit and the layered, opulent, almost thick flavors that are impressively concentrated, complex and loaded with mid-palate sap. It's not quite as deep but there is plenty of balanced and integrated structure and superb length. This too is a serious old school burgundy that will live for a very long time.  Burghound, Review Date: 01/2007