Taupenot Merme, Mazoyeres Chambertin Size:3x1.5L Andrea Franchetti remembers walking through

Andrea Franchetti remembers walking through the vineyards and hearing the crackling sound of leaves as they disintegrated in the dry weather

Riserva Rüncot opens to a beautifully tempered and expressive bouquet that exhibits elements of wild berry

which hangs on with noteworthy tenacity and building sweetness

the wine holds its own as one of the most beautiful in the entire appellation and one of the best in the somewhat lackluster vintage

Tasted blind at the Southwold 2015 Bordeaux tasting

Taupenot Merme, Mazoyeres Chambertin Size:3x1.5L Andrea Franchetti remembers walking throughHere too there is a background application of wood that is sufficiently subtle so as to allow the expressive nose of plum, earth, wild dark berries and forest floor aromas to shine. There is real size and weight to the very solidly concentrated large scaled flavors that are supported by ripe tannins that are also unusually fine grained in the context of the appellation, all wrapped in a mouth coating, powerful and driving finish. This very firm effort