In Bond Fine Wine. 2018 Denis Mortet Chambertin, Gevrey-Chambertin, Burgundy, France. Grand Cru • Red Burgundy in 6x75cl. Top critic score: 95–97/100 (NM). Drinking window: 2024–2050. Sold in bond by Albany Vintners, independent fine wine merchants.
William Kelley (WK) — 95–97/100 · Wine Advocate, RobertParker.com, 09/01/2020
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru really merits its place in the hierarchy this year, unfurling in the glass with a complex bouquet of wild berries, plums and peonies complemented by nuances of blood orange, potpourri, cinnamon and smoked meats. On the palate, the wine is full-bodied, supple and beautifully complete, with a layered and concentrated core, ripe acids and powdery tannins, concluding wit…
Neal Martin (NM) — 95–97/100 · Vinous, 01/01/2020 · Drink 2024-2050
The 2018 Chambertin Grand Cru is matured entirely in new oak with 40-50% whole-bunch fruit. It displays sublime purity on the nose, which offers layers of brambly red fruit mixed with crushed stone, pressed rose petals and freshly tilled soil. The medium-bodied palate delivers supple tannins and a perfect line of acidity. Tighter than the Mazis-Chambertin, with a precise and quite conservative fi…