Faiveley Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2018 (Ex-Domaine)

Faiveley Charmes Chambertin Grand Cru 2018 (Ex-Domaine)The level of new wood and menthol are borderline intrusive and while it does not dominate the underlying fruit of poached plum and cassis, it would be fair to say that it's not subtle. The succulent and impressively concentrated flavors are almost viscous as well as highly seductive, all wrapped in bitter cherry pit inflected, youthfully austere and beautifully long finish. This promising effort appears to have more than enough density to eventually

It has moderate alcohol

and a blockbuster finish

full-bodied flavors of creme brulee

toasty oak and plenty of sweet tannin in its full-bodied

flashy and open

The 2012 Cabernet Sauvignon Volcanic Hill is a big-time winner

The acidity seems reasonable but on the lower side

quite elegant and complex

Once again the mouthfeel of the medium-bodied flavors is quite sleek if not necessarily more complex on the sappy

The palate is very harmonious

balanced and exquisitely persistent finish where a hint of bitter cherry pit surfaces

The 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon reflects the vintage’s precociousness and front-end loaded