Louis Jadot : Chambertin-Clos de Beze Grand cru 2016

A concentrated cherry note anchors floral, spice, mineral and tobacco flavors in this muscular red. A core of acidity provides structure and keeps this red focused and energetic. Fine balance and length. Best from 2024 through 2048. 162 cases made, 35 cases imported.

The Clos de Bèze was one of the more reticent wines in the cellar when I tasted it in October 2017, opening with a brooding bouquet of dark berries, grilled meat, espresso and new oak. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied and powerful, with a deep core of fruit and a chewy chassis of fine-grained, savoury tannins. This shows lots of promise and should be very cellar worthy.