Domaine Armand Rousseau Chambertin-Clos de Bèze Grand Cru 2016

Here too there is just enough wood in evidence to mention the gorgeously spiced and intricately layered aromas of essence of red currant, floral, plum, earth and a whisper of the Sauvage. Once again the mouthfeel of the notably more imposingly-scaled flavours is sleek with an excellent minerality that really comes up on the super-saline finish that goes on and on. But what I really admire about the '16 Bèze is the texture because it's at once muscular yet highly seductive and refined. This is a very, very powerful wine that is seriously impressive in every respect. In a word, brilliant.