Pierre Damoy, Chambertin Clos De Beze Vintage:2007 The 2001 is still fresh

The 2001 is still fresh

The lilting and lacy medium weight flavors possess a refined mouth feel on the mineral-driven flavors that are almost delicate while terminating in a restrained and lingering finish

particularly blue berry as well as notes of crushed herb

These two wines are qualitative equals in 2006 but their respective personalities are radically different

Pierre Damoy, Chambertin Clos De Beze Vintage:2007 The 2001 is still freshA highly spiced and notably more elegant nose offers up aromas of essence of black pinot fruit, dark raspberry, sandalwood, earth and a vaguely sauvage nuance. The brooding and equally serious broad shouldered flavors are not quite as concentrated as those of the Chambertin but are even finer and display plenty of minerality on the wonderfully persistent finish. As it almost always is this is more refined than the Chambertin if less powerful and a bit