Denis Mortet Chambertin 2005 750mL

"A markedly ripe and very densely fruited nose combines notes of plum liqueur, spice, earth, game and a whiff of violets. The equally dense, powerful and broad-shouldered flavors coat the palate with dry extract that also serves to buffer the still very firm tannic spine on the explosively long, serious and built-to-age finish where a hint of warm appears just at the end. This is a big Chambertin fashioned in a take-no-prisoners style but interestingly, it's not rustic or even especially robust. That said, it's also nowhere near its peak and should you own this beauty, I would advise a hands-off policy for at least the next decade." - Burghound, BH95, tasted 4/2017