2002 Domaine / Maison Vincent Girardin Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Community Tasting Note
Paul S wrote:
Wednesday, March 3, 2010 - Symmetry Dinner (Table 66, Tras Street): This was a big ripe monster of a Clos de Beze, almost shading in new world territory. Really excellent though - my red WOTN. Lovely nose, full of earth and animale tones - furry, foxy, a little leathery - yet mixed in with sweetly fragrant flowers, dark cherries and just that bit of varnished wood. Thankfully, the varnish dissipated a little with time, leaving just a woody linger. Tons and tons of power on the palate, with great depths of dark cherries, rich red fruit and layers of spice and flowery notes. Beautifully balanced, lovely texture from fine tannins, lots of concentration, this was one solid wine. The Gevrey profile only showed up right at the finish for me, which showed decent length in its bacon bits, meat and cherry tones. Drinking well now, but this is really a wine in its adolescence. It may not be the longest lived of Clos de Beze, but I think another 3-5 years in the bottle would do it a world of good.
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Comment posted by Kirk Grant:
3/4/2010 5:21:00 PM - Paul...you mention that this may not be a "long lived" Clos de Bèze but another 3-5 years sideways might do it some good. Where do you think the end of the spectrum in this wine's life is roughly?