2018 Domaine Ponsot, Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru

For reports and full tasting notes, go toTim Atkin MW's website.

The 2018 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru is quite shut down now that it's in bottle, unwinding to reveal aromas of dark berries, cherries, smoked meats, spices and violets. Full-bodied, rich and layered, it's deep and concentrated, with powdery tannins and an introverted profile. This will demand and reward patience.

The 2018 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru is heavily reduced on the nose making it difficult to read. It opens with (very) rigorous shaking, revealing mainly red fruit entwined with iodine and violets. The palate is medium-bodied with a fleshy entry. A Grand Cru that welcomes you with open arms, quite lavish on the finish but everything is kept nicely in balance. There is some volatility that becomes more noticeable with time in the glass. Afford it a couple of years in bottle. Tasted blind at the Burgfest 2018 red tasting.