Laurent Ponsot, Chambertin Clos Beze Frene Vintage:2020 dense and supremely concentrated

dense and supremely concentrated

The grapes fermented in open wooden vats and carried out the malolactic fermentation in oak barrels

I loved the 2018 Cabernet Sauvignon A

I recorked the bottle and tasted it again a couple of hours later to find that it keeps changing

Moderate wood works with the softly spicy and distinctly earthy red berry fruit aromas where a hint of crushed herbs surfaces

Laurent Ponsot, Chambertin Clos Beze Frene Vintage:2020 dense and supremely concentrated(ash tree). A discreet but not invisible dose of wood does not detract from the purity of the elegant, airy and exuberantly spicy array of red currant, rose petal, lavender and forest floor scents. The succulent, indeed borderline plump, and refined middle weight flavors flash first rate tension and delineation on the compact and serious finish where hints of warmth and mocha emerge. This is excellent and while its certainly constructed to reward