Dominique Laurent, Gevrey Chambertin Combottes Vintage:2004

Dominique Laurent, Gevrey Chambertin Combottes Vintage:2004NA

racy acids and a long

the warm vintage notwithstanding

airy and quite cool red berry fruit nose leads to impressively intense and complex middle weight flavors that are not only long but palate staining

As soon as he tasted the first young wines

This is a wine of contrasts as the mid-palate is rich to the point of opulence

the texture gives comfort that there is enough structure to age

some differentiations of this wine’s confectionary essence – emerge

This has serious spine

with fine-grained tannins adding framework and final grip

(92-95)/2021+

menthol and mint aromas are mixed with subtle herbs

but those parameters don't really describe what makes this wine extraordinary