Chambertin 2007 75cl

This red is marked by sweet fruit and sweet oak, in a positive way. Cherry, black currant and raspberry flavors, accented by vanilla and toast, ride the elegant frame to a long, fruit- and licorice-filled finish. Best from 2012 through 2024. 59 cases made. — BS

Tasted at the Denis Mortet Chambertin vertical, the 2007 Chambertin Grand Cru has a mature color considering its age and juxtaposed against the 2006, more forward than I expected, earthy and ferrous with slightly disjointed ferrous notes laced with orange peel. The palate is medium-bodied, quite upfront on the entry with savory fruit, hints of dried fig and prune, tapering a little towards the finish. I cannot see this improving with further bottle age. Tasted January 2016.