2019 - Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, Louis Jadot

The 2019 Chapelle-Chambertin Grand Cru, which comes from gnarly old centurion vines, has a harmonious, classically-styled bouquet at first, but after 10 minutes it turns volte-face, and the fruit bursts forward and budges the terroir expression out of the limelight (to my chagrin), flirting with a bit of VA. The palate is medium-bodied, with a pastille-like purity, tart redcurrant and cranberry fruit, notable linearity and impressive mineralité toward the finish. There is real intellect here —a superb Grand Cru, though it just loses some delineation with time. Tasted blind at the Burgfest tasting.